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CJ Paillant poses for a photograph in the Jack London Square apartment he is losing in Oakland, on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Paillant lost his job as a product manager for a Silicon Valley software company during the pandemic and now faces a large rental debt. Photo by Anda Chu, Bay Area News Group

California Divide

How an ex-tech worker got $43,804 into rental debt

by Laurence Du Sault February 16, 2021February 18, 2021

Even with a statewide eviction moratorium and government rental relief, some renters have accumulated large debts with no way out.

California Divide

Surprising rise in California entrepreneurs daring to start new businesses during pandemic

by Laurence Du Sault February 1, 2021February 2, 2021

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

How do we close the economic divide?

by Dan Walters January 31, 2021February 1, 2021

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California’s population may be declining

by Dan Walters January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Poll workers and members of the public can be seen near the entrance to the polling site at the Mario Esquer Building in Calexico on Nov. 3, 2020. Photo by CORISSA IBARRA, Calexico Chronicle (CM use only)

Low turnout doesn’t always mean disengaged voters. Here’s why

by Lewis Griswold December 23, 2020December 23, 2020

How Votebeat analyzed the election data

by Phillip Reese December 10, 2020December 11, 2020

A voter exits a polling place in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles on Nov. 3, 2020. Photo by Tash Kimmell for CalMatters.

Poor and diverse voters fuel California’s record ballots cast

by Phillip Reese and Lewis Griswold December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

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California could lose federal tax dollars for 10 years due to inaccurate Census

by Guest Commentary September 24, 2020September 29, 2020

Beach front homes in Malibu, CA. Census response rates are low for some of the wealthiest areas across California counties with traditionally good participation. Image via iStock

California Divide

California’s Manhattan effect: The wealthy are skipping the census

by Nigel Duara September 3, 2020September 3, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom at a press conference in the state capitol following the first COVID-19 death in California. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Newsom: “We can change the future”

by Emily Hoeven March 13, 2020March 12, 2020