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Police officers fire rubber bullets at demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd, who was killed by Minneapolis police, in Los Angeles on May 30, 2020. Photo by Ringo H.W. Chiu, AP Photo

Will California change policing?

by Raheem Hosseini August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

State lawmakers will decide the fate of 15 reform bills during a pandemic-shortened session marked by civil unrest and an economic crisis. Not all of them will make it.

¿Debería el Estado investigar las muertes por disparos de policías locales? California reconsidera su resistencia

by Raheem Hosseini July 10, 2020July 17, 2020

A nursing student does patient check-in and hands out requisition forms allowing patients to get their COVID-19 test results online at Cal Expo in Sacramento. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Testing re-emerges as major challenge

by Emily Hoeven July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

Esteban Nunez visits the Capitol to advocate for voting rights for Californians on parole. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

From prison to the halls of power: A politician’s son lobbies to let people on parole vote

by Laurel Rosenhall and Adria Watson June 22, 2020June 21, 2020

Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager, left, and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, right, join other members of the California Legislature as they kneel for 8 minutes and 46 second to honor George Floyd at the Capitol on June 9, 2020. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP/Pool

Will CA amend its constitution post-protests?

by Emily Hoeven June 22, 2020June 27, 2020

Photo of a Black Lives Matter protestor staring at a California Highway Patrol officer during a protest in Sacramento following the police shooting of Stephon Clark.

Force of Law

by Laurel Rosenhall December 11, 2019June 24, 2020

Photo of a hand holding an electronic cigarette with smoke. The hands-off approach by California lawmakers is at odds with the escalating public concern over the industry. Photo via iStock

Vaping industry breathes easier: For now, California lawmakers won’t restrict its business

by Ben Christopher September 10, 2019September 11, 2019

E-cigarettes use among middle and high schoolers rose 78 percent last year over the previous year. Federal data indicates more than 1 in 5 students now use them.

Industry aims to extinguish bills that would make California first state to ban flavored tobacco

by Elizabeth Aguilera May 19, 2019June 23, 2020

Universal preschool bills advance, and it’s more than just baby steps

by Ricardo Cano April 24, 2019June 23, 2020

San Jose Housing Development, photo by Sean O'Flaherty via Wikimedia Commons

Solving California’s housing crisis demands action. These steps will help

by Guest Commentary March 27, 2019