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California’s vague new financial regulation law

by Dan Walters

My Turn

Here’s the challenge of implementing historic groundwater law

by Guest Commentary

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Votebeat

No ticket needed: Stadiums welcome voters for November election

by Zachary Fletcher

Votebeat

California Democrats swamp Republicans in early voter turnout

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

California Divide

San Joaquin Valley family says company’s toxic pesticide caused child’s disabilities

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

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A group of Uber drivers filed a class-action lawsuit against the gig-economy giant Thursday, alleging it pressured them to support Prop. 22 via continuous in-app messaging. Image via iStock

Prop. 22 battle reaches fever pitch

by Emily Hoeven October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

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Slated for deception? Beware of all those glossy mailers telling you how to vote

by Ben Christopher October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

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Now for some good news: California praised for recent handling of pandemic

by Barbara Feder Ostrov October 23, 2020October 22, 2020

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My Turn

How should California support prisoners released amid COVID-19?

California lacks a comprehensive strategy to assist prisoners released during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving them and their communities vulnerable.

October 23, 2020October 20, 2020

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Votebeat

Do you know where your ballot is?

For the first time, Californians can track their mail-in ballots from the point they’re printed to the moment they’re accepted by their county elections office. Ballot tracking, now available in parts or all of a dozen states, has become a particularly useful option this year, when many voters are anxious about election security. As of […]

October 22, 2020October 23, 2020

People line up to receive their ballots at BeeBee Memorial Christian Methodist church in Oakland on Super Tuesday 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Votebeat

Before the pandemic, California’s polling places were already disappearing

Standing in line at their local polling place, a longtime ritual for many Californians, will be a thing of the past this Election Day for half of the state’s voters. That’s because in 2016 the California Legislature passed the Voter’s Choice Act, which allows counties to transition from polling places to a vote center and […]

October 22, 2020October 23, 2020