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A staff member of Total Testing Solutions Covid-19 testing site in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles checks in a patient that had been waiting over two hours in a long queue of cars for a COVID-19 test on Jan. 5, 2022. Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters

State COVID testing sites begin to close

by Kristen Hwang January 19, 2023January 18, 2023

As the state prepares to end the state of emergency, those sites with less demand will close first.

Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock

What are the most interesting new laws for California in 2023?

by CalMatters January 2, 2023January 1, 2023

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Las leyes más interesantes que vienen para California en 2023

by CalMatters January 2, 2023January 1, 2023

California jails failed to monitor or report COVID data. Some didn’t even bother

by Guest Commentary December 7, 2022

State Sen. Scott Wiener speaks at a press conference in San Francisco on Jan. 21, 2022. Photo by Karl Mondon, Bay Area News Group

More housing, fewer prisons: California outlines game plan

by Emily Hoeven December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

A box of the COVID-19 treatment pill Paxlovid on Feb. 8, 2022. Photo by Jennifer Lorenzini, Reuters

The supply of COVID antivirals is increasing, but many patients aren’t using them

by Ana B. Ibarra December 5, 2022December 5, 2022

Andrew McDowell, a small business owner of With Love Market & Cafe, rearranges the pastry case in Los Angeles, on August 4, 2021. According to McDowell, it has been a difficult task to keep his business in full operation due to the pandemic and a lack of financial assistance from the government. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

Why last minute changes to Cal/OSHA’s COVID regulations are a mistake

by Guest Commentary November 15, 2022November 14, 2022

Registered nurses prepare their personal protective equipment (PPE) gear to enter the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo on Jan. 25, 2022. Photo by Shannon Stapleton, REUTERS

California faces triple threat of respiratory illnesses

by Emily Hoeven November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

State test results show California students overall performed much worse in math and English language arts than pre-pandemic, but a persistent achievement gap didn't worsen, as initially feared. Photo Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

California student test scores plunge — but some achievement gaps narrow. See how your school compares.

by Joe Hong and Erica Yee October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

California is bracing for declines as state officials release student test scores for the first time since the pandemic. Photo by David Rodriguez for The Californian/CatchLight Local

Amid ominous signs, California releases first student test scores since the pandemic

by Joe Hong October 24, 2022October 24, 2022