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Questions swirl around California ventilator supply. Assembly speaker adjusts to life in an empty Capitol. Health care workers may get hotel discounts.

Unemployment claims surge 500% in California, small businesses face devastation as coronavirus pandemic upends state econony.

California begins to bend COVID-19 curve, but will it be enough to handle hospital surge? UC drops requirement for SAT, ACT scores. Big recession expected.

Coronavirus pandemic expected to keep schools closed for rest of academic year. State launches investivgation into use of charities by legislators.

California awaits benefits from federal coronavirus stimulus package as hospitals brace for a surge in patients. Pandemic hits Central Valley hard.

With the coronavirus pandemic raging and 99% of schools likely closed through summer, state education authorities are urging families to do their best with online classes, PBS and homeschooling. How it all will work out is unclear.

The governor told California parents the SAT and other standardized testing would be canceled and the state would help with supplies to homeschool.

CalMatters is tracking school closures for the coronavirus crisis. Check here for updates. 

Legislative nonprofits shrouded in secrecy. Oil and gas interests look to reshape legislature. Former FPPC chair gets new perspective on campaign finance.

The state's $50 million payout to needy schools, announced today, resolves a sweeping lawsuit that put California on trial for failing to give low-income students equal access to literacy instruction.