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Tag: Joe Biden

Students walk on campus at Fresno City College on Oct. 3, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
Posted inCommentary

California student: I have college loans but don’t want my debt forgiven. Here’s why

by Guest Commentary July 10, 2023July 7, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s plan to forgive student debt, but a UC Berkeley student isn’t disappointed by the decision. Instead, she argues, leaders should make community college free so more students can enter higher education and develop the necessary skills for economic mobility.

The Senate floor at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 4, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters
Posted inCommentary

Senate Democrats: Mega corporations that conduct business in California should pay their fair share

by Guest Commentary May 19, 2023May 18, 2023
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the media at a press conference at Hansen Ranches outside of Corcoran on April 25, 2023. Newsom addressed the areas flooded farmlands during the winter storms in Kings County. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
Posted inWhatMatters

Will California’s Big Melt be a slow-moving disaster?

Avatar photo by Lynn La April 26, 2023April 26, 2023
Friendship Park along the US-Mexico border fence in Tijuana, Baja California in 2019. Photo by Fred Marie, Hans Lucas via Reuters
Posted inCommentary

Border fence construction at Friendship Park does not reflect California values

by Guest Commentary February 16, 2023February 15, 2023
A road sign announcing the closure of the Emergency Room and Madera Community Hospital outside the main entrance on Jan. 2, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
Posted inNewsletters

A county without a hospital

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher January 20, 2023January 19, 2023
Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry, joined by Head Coach Steve Kerr and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, on Jan. 17, 2023. Photo by Carolyn Kaster, AP Photo
Posted inNewsletters

Gun talk in Washington, gun bills in Sacramento

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher January 18, 2023January 18, 2023
Eli Erlick in her parents' backyard in Sebastopol on Dec. 26, 2022. Photo by Talia Herman for CalMatters.
Posted inCollege Beat

How new Title IX rules could affect California’s transgender and nonbinary students

by Zaeem Shaikh December 30, 2022December 30, 2022
Election workers verify ballots at the Orange County Registrar of Voters in Santa Ana on Nov. 1, 2022. Photo by Mike Blake, Reuters
Posted inWhatMatters

Is a ‘red wave’ about to crash over California?

Avatar photo by Emily Hoeven November 3, 2022November 3, 2022
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to reporters after a swearing-in event for College Corps volunteers in Sacramento on Oct. 7, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters
Posted inWhatMatters

Why was Newsom absent during Biden visit?

Avatar photo by Emily Hoeven October 17, 2022October 16, 2022
Adolfo Buenas fills up his work truck at a Chevron gas station in Fresno on June 23, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
Posted inWhatMatters

Californians confront rising cost of living

Avatar photo by Emily Hoeven October 14, 2022October 13, 2022

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