The federal program sends the money to low-income families whose children are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches or who receive MediCal. The benefits are expiring on a rolling basis this fall.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
CalMatters wins another Online Journalism Award for “truly an online first investigation”
The contest recognizes innovative digital storytelling amongst major media outlets, international and independent news websites, and individuals telling stories online.
Posted inHealth
Doctors, insurers sue Newsom over health insurance premium increases
California lawmakers passed a healthcare tax in June that could increase premiums by $100 annually, but groups representing doctors and insurers say it violates the law.
Posted inCalMatters en Español
Informe concluye que ningún fallo aislado causó los incendios en Los Ángeles. ¿Quién se encarga de solucionar los problemas del sistema?
Un informe de 723 páginas, ordenado por el gobernador Gavin Newsom, concluye que los incendios de Los Ángeles desbordaron un sistema que nunca fue diseñado para una conflagración impulsada por el viento.
Posted inCalMatters en Español
Verificación de datos: ¿Podrían los legisladores de California extender el impuesto a los multimillonarios a todos los residentes?
Los opositores a la Proposición 40 afirman que el impuesto a los multimillonarios permite a los legisladores modificar la medida con una votación de dos tercios y aplicarla así a todos los residentes.
Posted inMental Health
Fact check: Did Newsom’s mental health court hit his goal for helping Californians?
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week claimed a major victory for CARE Court, his program to provide mental health treatment to Californians with serious conditions. Did it really help 10,000 people?”
Posted inInvestigations
Newsom vetoes bill to stop DMV from keeping money after sales of towed cars
The bill was inspired by a CalMatters investigation.
Posted inCalifornia Wildfires
No single failure caused LA fires, report finds. Who fixes the system?
A 723-page review ordered by Gov. Gavin Newsom finds LA fires overwhelmed a system never designed for a wind-driven conflagration.
Posted inCommentary
California will need more than a ‘kill switch’ to keep AI under control
After hundreds of AI “agents” participated in a cyber attack, industry leaders began seeking guardrails. California is beginning to set some.
Posted inCommentary
Californians are in a sour mood but don’t want to change the political status quo
Californians are dissatisfied with the present and sour on the future, but the Democratic Party can comfortably expect to maintain its hegemony.