Covid-19

California Divide

California’s new benefits for undocumented immigrants are not enough, workers say

California's undocumented immigrants risked themselves working during pandemic. Lawmakers want to pay them unemployment benefits.

By Melissa Montalvo • April 5, 2022

Commentary

California should embrace telework for state employees

Departments in state government are formalizing remote-work policies, but will they support a telework program that trusts public servants to perform?

By Guest Commentary • March 24, 2022

Coronavirus

‘An enormous disabling event’: Long COVID could have inequitable impact on Californians

Latino, Black and low-income people with inadequate health care could suffer the most. California doesn't have many long COVID specialists, and disadvantaged communities are underserved.

By Ana B. Ibarra • March 24, 2022

Commentary

Comprehensive solutions will help solve shipping supply chain problems

To improve the supply chain, California needs to concentrate on long-term solutions. Here are five fundamental changes to consider:

By Guest Commentary • March 18, 2022

Coronavirus

Overdue: State owes community clinics millions for COVID vaccinations

A year after ramping up to vaccinate 6 million low-income residents, community clinics are in dire final straits waiting for state money. Some are cutting services.

By Kristen Hwang • March 18, 2022

WhatMatters

California confronts youth mental health crisis

Youth mental health is taking on more urgency for California policymakers as the pandemic enters its third year

By Emily Hoeven • March 17, 2022

Commentary

California travel industry needs boost to fully recover, restore workforce

Other American travel destinations are gaining ground on California and making investments to inspire travel at the expense of our state.

By Guest Commentary • March 11, 2022

WhatMatters

California’s great COVID pivot: Pandemic policies expire

With the California COVID test positivity rate dropping to 1.9%, local governments are racing to reverse strict pandemic policies.

By Emily Hoeven • March 11, 2022

Health

Millions of Californians at risk of losing health coverage when federal COVID programs end

Expiration of two COVID-19 emergency programs means Californians could lose their Medi-Cal insurance or find Covered California unaffordable.

By Ana B. Ibarra • March 4, 2022

Commentary

Public health issues call for significant investment

We cannot wait for the next pandemic or public health crisis to emerge; we still face a host of other public health issues.

By Guest Commentary • March 3, 2022