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Category: Explainers

Posted inExplainers

California’s unemployment crisis, explained

Lauren Hepler by Lauren Hepler February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

Thousands of out-of-work Californians are struggling through the most severe job crisis on record as the state tries to account for up to $31 billion in benefits lost to fraud. Here’s what went wrong — and what might come next.

A brown pelican — a species that recovered from near-extinction after being protected by the Endangered Species Act — flies above Malibu Lagoon on Jan. 12, 21. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters
Posted inExplainers

What Biden’s presidency means for California’s environment

AvatarAvatar by Julie Cart and Rachel Becker January 25, 2021February 9, 2021
California has fewer children, but they face greater challenges — from poverty to COVID. Image via iStock
Posted inChildren and Youth

The hurdles facing California kids, explained

Avatar by Elizabeth Aguilera September 21, 2020January 22, 2021
The State Capitol in Sacramento, California, September 10, 2015. California Bills.
Posted inExplainers

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
Posted inExplainers

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
Posted inCalifornia Divide

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
Posted inExplainers

California’s response to coronavirus, explained

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

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.
Posted inExplainers

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
Posted inExplainers

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

Ricardo Cano by Ricardo Cano February 3, 2020June 23, 2020

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