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California Divide

Will COVID spur California to ease food stamp applications?

by Jackie Botts January 6, 2021January 6, 2021

In a state that has long struggled to get federal food assistance to those who qualify, one senator is hoping that the third time’s a charm for his bill to ease application hurdles for CalFresh.

Change in food bank distribution service sets off alarm bells

by Guest Commentary November 20, 2020November 22, 2020

California Divide

Poor residents in some of Silicon Valley’s richest neighborhoods to get community pantry makeover

by Laurence Du Sault September 17, 2020September 24, 2020

Food security, ability to pay rent and loss of low-wage jobs are three areas where economic disparities in California are most visible amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photos by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California Divide

How COVID is deepening California’s income inequality in 5 charts

by Jackie Botts July 20, 2020September 16, 2020

Time for California communities to step up on environmental justice

by Guest Commentary July 3, 2020July 8, 2020

California Divide

Where to get financial help during coronavirus in California — and is it enough?

by Jackie Botts June 29, 2020July 7, 2020

A man wearing disposable gloves and a bandana over his face walks past a boarded up shop on Haight Street in San Francisco on April 7, 2020. California is entering the fourth week of sheltering in place to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, and the number of Californians hospitalized and those in ICUs with COVID-19 is starting to edge up only slightly. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

CA to feds: Can we borrow >$11B for jobless?

by Emily Hoeven April 24, 2020April 24, 2020

California Divide

Bay Area food bank opens pop-up pantries as demand rises

by Erica Hellerstein March 24, 2020March 24, 2020

PG&E has a come-to-Newsom moment + how schools spend their bills + a mental health care initiative, perhaps

by Dan Morain November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

Derek Duarte, 26, sits outside of his small motorhome near downtown Mountain View, California, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Duarte lives here with his girlfriend to save money while he pursues an Automotive Technology degree at De Anza College in Cupertino. Duarte has been a beneficiary of the Food Pantry at the school which has helped him lower his food costs. Photo by Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group

Cost of College

Why CA didn’t overhaul student aid this year — but could soon

by Felicia Mello October 17, 2019November 6, 2019