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Regal Cinemas in Jack London Square remains closed due to the coronavirus pandemic in Oakland on Sept. 9, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

What no Trump stimulus means for California schools, unemployment and more

by Lauren Hepler October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

An Oct. 15 state deadline to restore $11 billion in funding for education, housing and state workers looks likely to pass with no more financial help from Washington. Is there still hope for a reprieve, and could deeper cuts follow?

A portrait of Sarah Kane at her home in Cupertino, on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. Photo by Randy Vazquez,Bay Area News Group

‘Lower-pay, higher-risk:’ Coronavirus layoffs send middle-class workers down the economic ladder

by Laurence Du Sault September 28, 2020October 2, 2020

Robots, veterans, apprenticeships: What’s next for California’s job market

by Lauren Hepler September 18, 2020September 25, 2020

Mariana with her daughter Genessis, 8, and son Gerardo, 2, on September 7, 2020. The family of four shares a one-bedroom apartment in National City but have fallen behind on rent payment due to Mariana and her husband both losing months of work amid the pandemic. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Newsom weighs aid for undocumented Californians weathering pandemic with no safety net

by Jackie Botts September 8, 2020September 14, 2020

Tears, fears and fed up: Readers say extra $600 shouldn’t be partisan

by Judy Lin August 27, 2020October 7, 2020

Dr. Sonia Angell, Director of California Department of Public Health, at a press conference in the state capitol following the first COVID-19 death in California on March 4, 2020. Angell has just announced that she is resigning from her post. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Amid pressures of pandemic, Newsom quickly accepts health officer’s resignation

by Ana B. Ibarra August 10, 2020August 11, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom wears a protective mask on his face while speaking to reporters at Miss Ollie’s restaurant during the coronavirus outbreak in Oakland on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Photo by Jeff Chiu, AP Photo/Pool

Faced with dying Californians and withering businesses, Gov. Newsom steers a middle path. Can it last?

by Laurel Rosenhall August 6, 2020August 5, 2020

The coronavirus has played havoc with California's economy, state Democrats to consider exploiting a loophole to expand jobless benefits. Image via iStockmage via iStock

If feds let jobless benefits drop, California Dems may “backdoor borrow” to extend them

by Ben Christopher July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

Closures and false starts have been harsh for California business owners and employees seeking stability. Image via iStock

After more coronavirus closures, how deep will California’s recession go?

by Lauren Hepler July 16, 2020July 24, 2020

Saabir Lockett tapes signs to the rear window of a vehicle before the start of a car rally on Monday, July 13, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. The rally was held to support the passage of a city ordinance that would give workers who were laid off during the pandemic a "right to return" if companies start to hire again. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Coronavirus: Oakland gives ‘first dibs’ to laid off airport and hotel workers

by Laurence Du Sault July 15, 2020September 16, 2020