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California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Pandemic eases, but California housing crisis worsens

by Dan Walters May 9, 2021May 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be easing in California, but its effects will linger, including a worsening of the state’s housing crisis.

Demonstrators participate in a caravan along Harrison Street in Oakland to protest rent payment and evictions during the coronavirus pandemic on Dec. 5, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California Divide

Newsom wants extra $600 stimulus for low-wage Californians

by Nigel Duara January 6, 2021January 6, 2021

Supporters attend a Moms 4 Housing Board of SuperMOMS protest outside the County of Alameda Administrations building in Oakland on Sept. 1, 2020 following the passage of an emergency measure to block evictions until the end of January amid the pandemic. Lawmakers Photo by Anda Chu, Bay Area News Group

Lawmakers weigh moratorium extension as eviction cliff looms

by Matt Levin December 7, 2020December 7, 2020

Stephanie Moore sits with her eight-month-old dog Spooky at a local park in Lawndale, CA, on Nov. 17, 2020. Photo by Tash Kimmell for CalMatters.

How Bank of America helped fuel California’s unemployment meltdown

by Lauren Hepler and Stephen Council November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

10,000 unemployment claims backlogged per day — claims paused for 2 weeks

by Emily Hoeven September 21, 2020September 21, 2020

Unemployment department under fire — nearly 1 million claims backlogged

by Emily Hoeven July 31, 2020August 6, 2020

David Daleiden walks outside of a courtroom in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Planned Parenthood has made an unusual legal demand to join California's criminal prosecution of two anti-abortion activists charged with invasion of privacy for secretly making videos as they tried to buy fetal material from the organization.(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

How an abortion rights law ended up bankrolling anti-abortion forces in CA

by Dan Morain November 4, 2019November 4, 2019

What cities are in fiscal distress, a nonprofit faces allegations of gang infiltration, and black market vapes

by Dan Morain October 25, 2019October 25, 2019

Alex Espinoza stands outside of his unit at Canal Farm Gardens with his 10-month-old son. He's been renting this apartment for more than five years, but following an eviction notice, will be forced to leave — shortly before a new state law kicks in to expand tenant protections. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Ahead of renter protection law, reports of an eviction rush

by Matt Levin October 24, 2019October 24, 2019

A luxury apartment complex in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Big rent hikes are about to be illegal in California. Here’s what you should know

by Matt Levin September 11, 2019September 11, 2019