Proposition 50, which Democrats framed as a referendum on the Trump administration, attracted far more support from California Latinos than Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign did just the previous year, a CalMatters data analysis has found. The swing toward Prop. 50 is yet another indication that President Donald Trump’s fragile coalition of Latino support is dissolving.
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Personal injury lawyers distort our mistakes and the price Californians pay for them
Cozy arrangements between doctors, medical imaging centers, chiropractors and personal injury lawyers lead to insurance fraud, high premiums.
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Housing-averse Coastal Commission gets wings clipped in two key lawsuit losses
For more than 50 years the Coastal Commission has superseded most local and state rules affecting housing and land on the coast — until now.
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Latino voters shifted towards Democrats on Prop. 50. Here’s how we analyzed it.
Voters in Latino-majority precincts had the largest shift toward supporting Prop. 50 compared to 2024 election results
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For the lone woman left in the California governor’s race, it’s all about ‘temperament’
Onetime progressive darling Katie Porter’s campaign for governor stalled over viral videos that critics say showed temperament issues. Seven months later, they’re still her biggest liability.
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How will California’s next governor handle homelessness?
Whoever takes the mantle as California’s next governor will face an immediate test as they try to solve the crisis of homelessness on our streets. Nearly a quarter of all homeless U.S. residents live in California, though the state is only home to 11% of the country’s overall population. Voters are frustrated by encampments that […]
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Should this water desalination project be linked to a nuclear plant?
Nuclear reactors can provide steady power for desalination at a low cost. Critics say money mustn’t take priority over health, safety or the environment.
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California’s candidates for governor target ascending Becerra on national stage
As early voting begins, the leading candidates for governor targeted Xavier Becerra in a CNN debate. Nothing that happened on the debate stage was necessarily a game-changer.
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They answer the call for Californians in mental distress. The money is running out
A funding shift in California’s budget could gut the mental health crisis teams that are fielding record call volumes across the state.
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Gavin Newsom slow-rolled single-payer healthcare, leaving it to a successor
Gov. Gavin Newsom edged away from his campaign pledge to adopt single-payer healthcare. He got UCLA to study it and instead expanded Medi-Cal coverage.