Ash Kalra

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, April 13. Solutions elusive When it comes to California’s big problems, big money isn’t always enough. Today, Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign into law a $536 million wildfire prevention bill lawmakers sent to his desk on Monday. But even as the state Assembly and Senate unanimously passed the bill — […]

A CalMatters investigation found that at least 1,300 people have been locked in county jails for longer than three years awaiting a trial or sentencing. The findings are “surprising and embarrassing,” said State Sen. Tom Umberg, chair of the Judiciary Committee.

Gavin Newsom campaigned for governor promising single-payer health care in California. Three years later, is he ready to risk it?

Read this article in English.       El asambleísta estatal Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) quiere que el estado adquiera una reserva de máscaras N-95 y establezca un grupo para distribuirlas a los trabajadores agrícolas cuando continúen trabajando en condiciones peligrosas durante los incendios forestales para mantener al país alimentado. Aunque el Proyecto de Ley de la Asamblea 73 no […]

A California bill would force hotels to rid rooms of single-use, sample-sized plastic bottles of free shampoo, conditioner, lotion and other toiletries.

California now has more payday lenders than it does McDonald’s. While some states have restricted their operations, California's Legislature keeps burying bills that aim to crack down on predatory lending.

Humboldt martens are nearing extinction, in part because of impact of illegal cannabis farms in the redwood forests of the North Coast. Why vets can't discuss animal cannabis use with pet owners.

Even middle-class families can be driven into poverty, and onto the public payroll, by the cost of elder care. For people with dementia who don't need a nursing home but can't afford other help, options are few.

“Make-up money” is what it’s called in Sacramento—the contributions that flow to newly-elected officials from interest groups that backed a losing candidate during the campaign. It’s a completely legal way of saying, in political terms, “Let’s kiss and make up.”