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Tag: California Legislature

Betty Hunter and her son, Angel, 13, at Crocker Amazon Park in San Francisco on June 26, 2020. Hunter says that she and her son are very close and share a love of anime. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inEducation

With California schools opening soon, kids lack needed tech to learn remotely

Avatar photo by Ricardo Cano July 6, 2020July 10, 2020
Posted inEducation

What California’s budget deal means for K-12 schools

Avatar photo by Ricardo Cano July 1, 2020July 1, 2020
Facing a dozen ballot measures on their November ballot, voters will be asked to decide the fate of hot issues from taxes to rent control, bail to privacy, and more. Photo via iStock
Posted inElections, Politics

Props to you, Californians: A preview of what’s on your November ballot

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher June 29, 2020October 1, 2020
Posted inWhatMatters

Middle class to bear brunt of budget cuts

Avatar photo by Emily Hoeven June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
Esteban Nunez visits the Capitol to advocate for voting rights for Californians on parole. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inPolitics

From prison to the halls of power: A politician’s son lobbies to let people on parole vote

Avatar photo by Laurel Rosenhall and Adria Watson June 22, 2020June 21, 2020
Flying money and masks
Posted inHealth

California’s no-bid contracts for pandemic supplies reveal collapsed deals, untested vendors

Avatar photo by Byrhonda Lyons and Laurel Rosenhall June 9, 2020June 15, 2020
The Pine Grove fire camp is the last juvenile fire camp in California. Image courtesy of Fireboys documentary
Posted inJustice

Is California’s last youth fire camp worth saving?

elizabeth castillo by Elizabeth Castillo June 8, 2020June 23, 2020
A protester stands off against police during a demonstration May 29, 2020 Downtown Oakland. Thousands took to the streets Friday night in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis against the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police earlier this week. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inWhatMatters

California reckons with police violence

Avatar photo by Emily Hoeven June 5, 2020June 4, 2020
A pedestrian crosses an empty intersection in San Francisco financial district at evening rush hour on May 7, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inWhatMatters

Many believe worst of pandemic yet to come

Avatar photo by Emily Hoeven June 4, 2020June 4, 2020
Democratic Assembly members Adam Gray, left, Jose Medina, center, and Autumn Burke attend a hearing of the the Assembly Accountability & Administrative Review Committee, looking into the state's purchase of protective equipment to battle the coronavirus, during an oversight hearing in Sacramento on May 11, 2020. Lawmakers were looking into the state's purchase of items like face masks and what changes should be made to the procurement process after several deals went bad. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo
Posted inCoronavirus

Blind spot: Lobbying behind California coronavirus contracts can stay secret

by Laurel Rosenhall May 26, 2020May 25, 2020

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