Inequality Insights

Good morning, Inequality Insights readers.  I’m CalMatters reporter Wendy Fry. Tuesday was one of those perfect Southern California summer days. While the beaches near La Jolla and Del Mar were packed, the coastline in San Diego’s South County was nearly empty.  That’s because more than 100 billion gallons of raw sewage had washed up from […]

Good morning, Inequality Insights readers. I’m CalMatters reporter Wendy Fry. The California Legislative Black Caucus is hitting the road on a statewide tour to promote its slate of 14 reparations bills, while the clock is ticking on getting those proposed laws to the governor’s desk before the legislative session ends Aug. 31. Last weekend, the […]

Good morning, Inequality Insights readers. I’m CalMatters reporter Wendy Fry. Every week, we ask our readers what types of stories they’d like us to explore and what they are interested in reading. Recently, an Inequality Insights reader suggested an interview with a City Councilmember from Ventura who is experiencing homelessness. CalMatters’ Alexei Koseff included some of […]

The new executive order limiting asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border divides California’s Democrats.

About 2.6 million public school students in California attend campuses with little or no shade or trees.

California lawmakers voted for an official apology for the state’s role in supporting slavery and moved several other reparations bills. 

Recently a collision in Madera County resulted in seven farmworkers’ deaths, reigniting questions about farm transportation regulations.

California programs to support children and foster youth in new ways are on the state budget chopping block.

The federal government is spending billions to reduce border wait times, yet small business owners say long delays are threatening their livelihoods.

Good morning, Inequality Insights readers. I’m CalMatters reporter Wendy Fry. For the first time in decades, California’s Black population decreased, from 2.2 million people in 2000 to 2.1 million now. Also Black Californians have moved away from urban centers to places like the Inland Empire and Sacramento.  Why? Researchers cite the impacts of gentrification and […]