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A tent encampment by the West Oakland BART station. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California’s homelessness crisis — and possible solutions — explained

by Matt Levin, Jackie Botts and Manuela Tobias December 31, 2019May 2, 2022

Football game Cal vs. UC Davis. Photo by Jose Carlos Fajardo of Bay Area News Group.

Higher Education

Watch new 2020 law #10: California increases oversight of college admissions

by Felicia Mello and Byrhonda Lyons December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

robots future of work california

Risks, rewards and robots: The future of work in California

by Judy Lin November 25, 2019June 23, 2020

How California got tough on guns

by Ben Christopher November 14, 2019September 1, 2022

The soul-crushing cost of college in California, explained

by Felicia Mello November 13, 2019June 23, 2020

Firefighters stand watch by a fire line along Mayacama Club Drive as the Kincade Fire burns in the outskirts of Santa Rosa on Oct. 28, 2019. Photo by Dai Sugano, Bay Area News Group

California’s on fire, unplugged and out of easy answers. So why don’t we…?

by Julie Cart and Judy Lin October 30, 2019September 10, 2020

Photo by Naveen Nkadalaveni, Wikimedia Commons

Welcome to the Age of Fire: California wildfires explained

by Julie Cart October 25, 2019September 1, 2022

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

Remakes and fresh takes: See whether Gov. Newsom OK’d or vetoed key bills of 2019

by CalMatters September 11, 2019June 23, 2020

California’s fight over tailpipe emissions, explained

by Rachel Becker August 31, 2019June 23, 2020

Huntington State Beach is one of the most popular state parks in California. The state parks draw more than 80 million visitors per year

California migration: The story of 40 million

by Judy Lin and Adria Watson July 29, 2019June 24, 2022