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Assemblymember Richard Bloom, a Democrat from Santa Monica, looks over a document on the Assembly floor on Jan. 31, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Single payer bites the dust

by Emily Hoeven February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

The state Assembly had to pass the California single-payer bill by Monday for it to stay alive, but its author didn’t bring it up for a vote.

Noelle Tuominen helps Eleanor, 4, test her blood glucose levels at their Livermore home. Eleanor, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at one year old has been doing her own finger pricks since the age of two. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Newsom promised big on California health care. Where do his bold plans stand now?

by Ana B. Ibarra July 19, 2021September 28, 2021

Marco Villanueva preps meals for low-income seniors as part of his program with Hospitality Training Academy at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 14, 2021. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

Will California investment in new job training programs pay off?

by Sameea Kamal June 17, 2021June 17, 2021

Marco Villanueva prepara comidas para personas mayores de bajos ingresos como parte de su programa con Hospitality Training Academy en el Centro de Convenciones de Los Ángeles el 14 de junio de 2021. Foto de Pablo Unzueta para CalMatters

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¿Valdrá la pena la inversión de California en nuevos programas de capacitación laboral?

by Sameea Kamal June 17, 2021June 17, 2021

Big money, big challenges

by Emily Hoeven April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

Detainees wait in a cell for an appearance in Sacramento County Superior Court in Sacramento on Nov. 1, 2016. Even before the pandemic, California courts struggled to dispose of cases in a timely fashion for myriad reasons, and just how to just how to address the systemic issue remains unclear. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

Can California fix long waits in jail? These bills may help

by Robert Lewis April 13, 2021August 20, 2021

Members of the California Nurses Association and supporters rally at the State Capitol calling for a single-payer health plan on June 28, 2017, in Sacramento. When running for governor in 2018, Gavin Newsom vowed to implement single payer healthcare and the pressure is mounting to make good on that promise. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

The squeeze is on: Amid recall threat, Newsom faces single-payer dilemma

by Ben Christopher February 19, 2021February 20, 2021

Las uvas se cosechan en un viñedo mientras el humo de un enorme incendio forestal llena el aire cerca de Oakville, el 13 de octubre de 2017. Foto de Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

CalMatters en Español

Nuevo proyecto de ley empuja a California a almacenar y distribuir máscaras a los trabajadores agrícolas durante los incendios forestales

by Kate Cimini and CalMatters staff December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

Environment, Inside the Capitol, Politics

California’s war on plastic pollution targets tiny hotel toiletries

by Elizabeth Castillo April 22, 2019June 23, 2020

The storefront of a payday lender in Sacramento. Photo by Robbie Short for CALmatters.

Once again, California lawmakers won’t crack down on payday lenders

by Antoinette Siu July 31, 2018June 23, 2020