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California Dream, California Then & Now, Election 2018, Politics

California’s GOP has ‘hit the iceberg.’ Can it be saved?

by Ben Bradford, Capital Public Radio April 19, 2018June 23, 2020

With the June primary approaching, there is a fight underway for the identity of the California Republican Party.

California Dream, California Then & Now, Immigration

What ice cream flavors can teach us about the changing California Dream

by Elizabeth Aguilera April 12, 2018June 23, 2020

California Dream, California Then & Now, Economy, Housing

Having a job (or 2, or 3) doesn’t mean you can afford to live in California

by Amita Sharma, KPBS April 9, 2018June 23, 2020

Arroyo Seco Parkway soon after opening, 1940.

California Dream, California Then & Now, Transportation

How California car culture killed the promise of a 20-minute commute

by Meghan McCarty Carino, KPCC April 5, 2018June 23, 2020

California Dream, California Then & Now, Immigration

Farm work is still the only way to the California dream for many Mexican immigrants

by Julia Mitric, Capital Public Radio March 29, 2018June 23, 2020

California Dream, California Then & Now, Education, Higher Education

Thousands of college hopefuls could leave California—and never come back

by Vanessa Rancano, KQED March 22, 2018June 23, 2020

California Dream, California Then & Now, Immigration, Politics

How California went from anti-immigration to ‘sanctuary state’

by Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED March 15, 2018June 23, 2020

Joe Fernandez stands next to a giant Connect Four set in his company’s downtown Los Angeles warehouse. The Joymode co-founder says, among his customers, “Pretty much anything you can get giant versions of is really popular.” Feb. 5, 2018.

California Dream, California Then & Now, Economy

How California’s gold rush forged the path for today’s tech innovators

by David Wagner, KPCC March 12, 2018June 23, 2020

California Dream, California Then & Now, Economy

California’s middle class is in decline, despite the state’s immense wealth

by Amita Sharma, KPBS March 8, 2018June 23, 2020

Jerry Brown with Ronald Reagan.

California Dream, California Then & Now, Politics

How the home of Reagan turned into the Trump Resistance

by Ben Bradford, Capital Public Radio March 1, 2018June 23, 2020