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Thousands of California voters will need language services to understand the November ballot

by Guest Commentary September 17, 2020September 16, 2020

Arabic-speaking Californians will need translated ballots so their marginalized voices will have a say in the November election.

How Prop. 13 gave California’s richest corporations a multibillion-dollar tax break they didn’t want

by Guest Commentary August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

A man wearing disposable gloves and a bandana over his face walks past a boarded up shop on Haight Street in San Francisco on April 7, 2020. California is entering the fourth week of sheltering in place to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, and the number of Californians hospitalized and those in ICUs with COVID-19 is starting to edge up only slightly. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

CA to feds: Can we borrow >$11B for jobless?

by Emily Hoeven April 24, 2020April 24, 2020

Podcast: Housing crisis? Presidential candidates have a plan for that

by Jakob Lazzaro February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., is joined by California delegates during the second day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Tuesday, July 26, 2016.

How California counts delegates, explained

by Byrhonda Lyons and Ben Christopher January 30, 2020February 24, 2020

Californians, you sent us your how-to-vote questions — here are our answers

by Elizabeth Castillo January 24, 2020March 17, 2020

An earlier say: Race to the White House runs through California

by Ben Christopher January 16, 2020February 21, 2020

Housing, wildfire, surplus on deck as California lawmakers return

by Laurel Rosenhall January 6, 2020January 5, 2020

Assemblyman Anthony Rendon smiles at his wife, Annie Lam, before he was sworn-in as 70th Speaker of the California Assembly

‘Adjustments, for sure’: CA Speaker talks 2020 priorities, politics — and parenting

by Laurel Rosenhall January 5, 2020January 6, 2020

With California hosting the greatest gathering of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders to date, national networks such as CBS are covering the state party convention in San Francisco.

Crib sheet: How 14 presidential wannabes are crafting their pitch to California Dems

by Elizabeth Castillo and Ben Christopher June 1, 2019June 23, 2020