John Osborn D'Agostino

John Osborn D’Agostino is an award-winning web developer, data journalist and game designer. He's worked with CalMatters, The Hechinger Report, and EdSource. He graduated from U.C. Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.

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PolicyMatters: Hope on the Horizon? Reimagining Mental Health in California

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PolicyMatters: Hope on the Horizon? Reimagining Mental Health in California

Police Misconduct and Transparency in California with First Amendment Coalition

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Police Misconduct and Transparency in California with First Amendment Coalition

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California Dream Mayors’ Forum on Homelessness and Housing

California is a global model for climate policy. Should it be?

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California is a global model for climate policy. Should it be?

Politifest 2018

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Politifest 2018

ELECTIONS MATTER: What’s at stake for California in November?

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ELECTIONS MATTER: What’s at stake for California in November?

Digging into the data: How attainable is the ‘California Dream’ today?

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Digging into the data: How attainable is the ‘California Dream’ today?

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A for Accountability Event: A Report Card on CA’s New Public-School Assessments

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California’s Energy Future-event

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Like a bullhorn, hundreds of millions of campaign dollars are amplifying the message from key industries to California voters.

Politicians skirt disclosure law + Oil plays big in legislative races + Campaign money’s outsized influence

Teachers notice rise in homelessness among kids

Regulators loosen California’s groundbreaking rule to require residential rooftop solar

A hand holding a fistful of hundred dollar bills. With California's 2020 primary fast approaching, outside spending on California legislative campaigns is ramping up. Photo via iStock

Brace for the deluge: Special interests are spending millions to get the California legislators they want

Assemblyman Phil Ting in the rose garden at the California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

California’s Phil Ting tilts at windmills — ban gas-powered cars! — hoping to start a conversation

Education advocates and school districts have settled a lawsuit that accused California of violating students' right to basic literacy. Photo via iStock.

California will pay millions to settle suit claiming it violated children’s rights by not teaching them to read