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Coachella Valley

Together, the Coachella Valley is ready to solve our affordable housing challenge

by Guest Commentary March 18, 2021March 17, 2021

A housing network has been created to leverage resources and produce 10,000 affordable housing units over the next 10 years.

A sea of homes are photographed from Bayview Park in San Francisco, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Photo by David Rodrigues, The Salinas Californian

California Divide

Small landlords left struggling when renters stop paying

by Kate Cimini March 17, 2021March 17, 2021

Carolina Navarro, 34, helps her son Cesar Alejandro with his homework at their mobile home in Cantua Creek on March 2, 2021. Navarro is divorced with two children and has been out of work since November. Photo by Craig Kohruss, The Fresno Bee

California Divide

Putting her children before the fields

by Manuela Tobias March 12, 2021March 12, 2021

Caitrin Wright and her son Cooper, 8, hold up signs during a demonstration protesting the continued closure of public schools across California on Dec. 5, 2020 at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland. “My eyes are tired from looking at zoom,” said Cooper. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

One puzzle piece remains for Newsom, lawmakers

by Emily Hoeven February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

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

Hands holding magnifying glasses

Two audits tell the tale: How California failed to detect unemployment fraud

by Emily Hoeven January 29, 2021January 29, 2021

Demonstrators calling for lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom to pass rent forgiveness and stronger eviction protections legislation gather in front of the Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 25, 2021. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

California Divide

California extends eviction moratorium through June

by Nigel Duara January 28, 2021January 29, 2021

Galen Mancino, left, and Betsy Kinsey, hold up banners during a housing justice demonstration in the Adams Point neighborhood of Oakland on Dec. 5, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California Divide

Lawmakers propose extending eviction moratorium until June 30

by Nigel Duara January 25, 2021January 25, 2021

California Divide

How many Californians are at risk of eviction? Depends who you ask

by Nigel Duara January 22, 2021January 22, 2021

Computer problems have plagued California's vaccine rollout and hobbled its efforts on unemployment benefits. Image via iStock

Behind chaos on vaccines and jobless checks: persistent tech problems

by Emily Hoeven January 22, 2021January 22, 2021