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California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inCommentary

Changing election rules alters outcomes

Avatar by Dan Walters December 23, 2020December 24, 2020

In sports, when you change the rules, you affect outcomes. That’s also true in politics as two new California proposals demonstrate.

Un cartel en contra de la Proposición 25 se muestra en Bad Boys Bail Bonds el 12 de octubre de 2020 en San José. Foto de Dai Sugano, Bay Area News Group
Posted inCalMatters en Español

Lo que significa el fracaso de la Propuesta 25 para la justicia racial en California

Nigel Duara by Nigel Duara November 5, 2020November 6, 2020
Posted inWhatMatters

CA Dems split: Tax the rich, or borrow big?

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven August 7, 2020August 7, 2020
Rootz 99 millionaire tax advocacy
Posted inEconomy

California Democrats divided over COVID-19 stimulus, millionaire tax to fund economic recovery

Lauren Hepler by Lauren Hepler August 6, 2020August 7, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Legislature, Economy, Inside the Capitol, Politics

CalChamber-backed study says service tax would disadvantage California businesses

Avatar by Judy Lin May 22, 2019June 23, 2020
Posted inCommentary, Economy, Environment, My Turn

California can make homes ready for the earthquakes that are coming. Here’s how

Avatar by Guest Commentary April 29, 2019
Posted inEconomy, Politics

California has a giant surplus—of ideas for new taxes. What’s up with that?

Avatar by Judy Lin March 11, 2019June 23, 2020
Julie Hemingway cuddles her pet tabby cat, Tammy, at the Sacramento Triage Shelter for people who are homeless in Sacramento. Photo by Max Whittaker for CALmatters.
Posted inPolitics

To help people off the streets and into shelters, welcome their pets?

Elizabeth Castillo by Elizabeth Castillo March 3, 2019June 23, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Wildfires, Climate Change, Commentary, Economy, My Turn

My turn: What I learned from the last time PG&E went bankrupt

Avatar by Guest Commentary January 20, 2019
Could a public bank solve some of California's economic woes?
Posted inEconomy, Education, Higher Education, Politics

Could California succeed where Wall Street fails? Five things to know about a state-run bank

AvatarFelicia Mello by Ben Christopher and Felicia Mello December 27, 2018June 23, 2020

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