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California has fewer children, but they face greater challenges — from poverty to COVID. Image via iStock

The hurdles facing California kids, explained

Avatar by Elizabeth Aguilera September 21, 2020January 22, 2021

Lea este artículo en español. California is home to more than 9 million children, many of them hungry, poor and struggling to access health care and quality education. Child advocates were hoping for change with Gov. Gavin Newsom and his attention to early childhood development and education, plans for universal preschool and desire to give extra […]

The State Capitol in Sacramento, California, September 10, 2015. California Bills.

The final say: Gov. Newsom has decided which of these 2020 bills will be California law

by CalMatters August 31, 2020October 2, 2020
Window with a closed sign due to the closure of almost all businesses amid the Coronavirus outbreak, Downtown Los Angeles, April 11 2020. Photo by Ana M Amortegui via iStock

Filing for unemployment? Here’s how California is scrambling to respond

Lauren HeplerStephen Council by Lauren Hepler and Stephen Council July 30, 2020August 6, 2020

Where to get financial help during coronavirus in California — and is it enough?

Jackie Botts by Jackie Botts June 29, 2020July 7, 2020
Beach goers enjoy the sunshine in San Francisco on April 7, 2020. Last week, the CDC recommended that everyone wear protective masks while in public to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California’s response to coronavirus, explained

Elizabeth Castillo by Elizabeth Castillo April 13, 2020June 23, 2020

Counting California in the 2020 Census

Avatar by Judy Lin March 5, 2020July 22, 2020
Arial view of Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Delta.

Water is life. It’s also a battle. So what does the future hold for California?

Avatar by Alastair Bland February 27, 2020June 23, 2020

Mind the achievement gap: California’s disparities in education, explained

Ricardo Cano by Ricardo Cano February 3, 2020June 23, 2020
President Donald Trump, in his 2020 reelection bid, often seems to be campaigning against California — evoking it as a Democratic dystopia. Illustration by Dan Hubig for CalMatters

‘Out of Control’: Candidate Trump casts California as cautionary tale

Avatar by Ben Christopher January 14, 2020September 14, 2020
California has become a laboratory for progressive policies. Illustration by Dan Hubig for CalMatters

Nine ways Joe Biden and Kamala Harris aim to make the U.S. like California

AvatarAvatar by Laurel Rosenhall and Ben Christopher January 8, 2020October 11, 2020

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