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Inland Empire residents find lifeline in rent-relief programs

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Genesis Chavez-Caro

• September 14, 2021

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This Bay Area county saw biggest jump in food stamps

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Jesse Bedayn

• September 7, 2021

In front of the 1912 Allensworth schoolhouse, officials of the Global Economic Impact Group, LLC, left to right, Randall Cooper, CEO, William Broomfield, COO, Cynthia Sterling, Director of Public Affairs, and Gail Crooms, Planner of Operations, at the rededication and relaunching of the Allensworth State Historical Park, Wed. Aug. 26, 2021. The group is seeking to revitalize the park, the site of the town of Allensworth, founded in 1908 by Colonel Allen Allensworth, the first town in California established exclusively by African Americans. Photo by John Walker, The Fresno Bee

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Can a historic Black town be revitalized?

Lea este artículo en español. Leaders from a newly formed revitalization task force joined California State Parks representatives last week in announcing a partnership to honor a piece of California Black history in the Central Valley. Randall Cooper, chief executive officer of the Global Economic Impact Group, which will lead revitalization effort, said the once-prosperous community of […]

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Melissa Montalvo

• September 2, 2021

Chris Cummins is photographed outside the home she shares with her daughter and grandchildren in Martinez on. Aug. 27, 2021. Cummins, who is not eligible for Golden State Stimulus payments because she doesn't earn income from work, says she will not vote in the upcoming recall election. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Politics

Newsom’s stimulus left out many retirees, veterans and disabled Californians. Will they vote to recall him?

Californians who get by on government benefits and don’t file taxes aren’t getting state stimulus checks. Republican recall candidates are trying to capitalize on their anger.

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Jackie Botts

• September 1, 2021

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He won the fight over Fresno High’s mascot. The backlash has been ‘weird’ and ‘racist’

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Melissa Montalvo

• August 31, 2021

A rendering of the Angels Stadium redevelopment plans. Image via Anaheim.net

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How sports arenas became the poster child of California’s housing crisis

To help alleviate the state’s housing shortage, California recently began tracking publicly owned lots that could be turned into affordable homes. In its first year, the state housing agency has cited two major sports arenas—Angel Stadium in Anaheim and Pechanga Arena in San Diego—for cutting backroom development deals with developers that shortchanged the public on affordable units. The agency is now investigating Oakland Coliseum in Oakland.

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Erika Paz

• August 24, 2021

Rows of sewing machines are lined up in seperate stations inside an apparel factory, Ustrive Manufacturing, in Los Angeles on August 18, 2021. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

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Garment manufacturers worry California bill threatens ‘golden window’ to reshore jobs

The pandemic brought some garment manufacturing jobs back to the U.S., particularly Los Angeles. But the clothing industry says a bill meant to protect garment workers' pay could move jobs offshore again.

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Nigel Duara

• August 20, 2021