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Author Archives: Wendy Fry

Wendy joined CalMatters from the San Diego Union-Tribune, where she covered Baja California and the border region for four years. She previously worked as an on-air reporter at NBC7 and an investigative reporter/producer for the NBC7 Investigates team. She graduated from San Diego State University.

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A voter casts their ballot at a voting site at the California Museum in downtown Sacramento on June 7, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Black women in California are overburdened and underserved, new poll finds

Avatar photo by Wendy Fry August 11, 2023August 14, 2023

A recent state survey reveals 2 in 3 Black women are breadwinners; 8 in 10 worry about discrimination or mistreatment and more like Gov. Gavin Newsom than Vice President Kamala Harris.

Posted inCalMatters en Español

Una espera riesgosa: Solicitantes de asilo en la frontera de California corren más riesgo durante el proceso judicial

Avatar photo by Wendy Fry August 7, 2023August 7, 2023
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Waiting game: Asylum seekers at California border at more risk during court fight

Avatar photo by Wendy Fry August 7, 2023August 4, 2023
Posted inCalMatters en Español

¿Vendrán cambios importantes en su factura eléctrica? Estas son 5 cosas que debes saber

Avatar photo by Wendy Fry July 20, 2023July 20, 2023
The sun sets behind a row of electrical towers in Fresno County on Sept. 6, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Are major changes coming to your electric bill? 5 things to know

Avatar photo by Wendy Fry July 20, 2023August 10, 2023
Members of the Reparations Task Force listen to testimony during a hearing at the March Fong Eu Secretary of State offices in Sacramento on June 29, 2023. Photo by Semantha Norris, CalMatters
Posted inCalifornia Divide

California gets reparations recommendations, as some bemoan Supreme Court’s ruling and Newsom’s absence

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by Wendy Fry, Rya Jetha and Alexei Koseff June 29, 2023June 29, 2023
People hold placards as they attend a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, in Los Angeles, on. June 8, 2020. Photo by Mike Blake, Reuters
Posted inExplainers

California is the first state to tackle reparations for Black residents. What that really means

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by Wendy Fry, Erica Yee and Rya Jetha June 29, 2023September 12, 2023
Gladys Balcazar in her apartment in Imperial Beach on April 18, 2023. Balcazar, who puts 83% of her income toward rent, is a single mom living with her son who has a disability. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Corporate landlord’s California buying spree alarms tenants: ‘I only earn enough to pay the rent’

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Alejandro Lazo and Wendy Fry May 24, 2023May 24, 2023
A Reparations Task Force Meeting at San Diego State on Jan. 28, 2023. Photo by Ariana Drehsler, CalMatters
Posted inCalifornia Divide

California Reparations Calculator: How much does a state panel say I’m owed?

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Wendy Fry and Erica Yee May 10, 2023May 9, 2023
Walter Forster, a Los Angeles resident, holds a sign that advocates for financial compensation during the California Reparations Task Force meeting that was held at the California Science Center in Los Angeles on Sept. 23, 2022. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Reparations panel recommends possible millions for eligible Black Californians

Avatar photo by Wendy Fry May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

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