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State legislation should support, not hinder, efforts to plan for more housing

by Guest Commentary May 6, 2021May 5, 2021

With dozens of bills on housing, the Legislature should keep in mind the right to citizen engagement in the local planning process.

What the federal stimulus package means for California

by Laurel Rosenhall December 22, 2020December 21, 2020

California's cities such as Carpinteria are only beginning to absorb the devastating blows of this pandemic — and strategizing about how to survive the COVID recession. Above Carpinteria. Image via iStock.

“Everything happened all at once”: Can California cities weather the COVID recession?

by Ben Christopher May 8, 2020May 8, 2020

City CERT member Steve Bicker directs traffic into the drive-thru COVID-19 testing facility at Cal Expo in Sacramento. The by-appointment-only facility has been testing upwards of 300 patients per day. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Watch: How the pandemic is busting California cities’ budgets

by CalMatters staff May 7, 2020May 7, 2020

What comes next for California cities? Deficits, bailouts and long recoveries

by Jackie Botts, Ben Christopher, Elizabeth Castillo, Ana B. Ibarra and Matt Levin April 17, 2020June 9, 2020

Commentary, Economy, Housing, My Turn

Cities pledge to find solutions to California’s homeless crisis

by Guest Commentary June 17, 2019

Oakland Council member At-Large, Rebecca Kaplan energizes the crowd by sounding the shofar during a pro-rent control rally on Monday, April 23, 2018. That November, a majority of California voters rejected Proposition 10, which would have reduced restrictions on rent control.

Poll: To tackle housing crisis, most Californians would limit local control

by Ben Christopher June 5, 2019June 23, 2020

Commentary, Economy, My Turn

Stop this insidious form of corporate welfare

by Guest Commentary May 6, 2019

San Francisco, Oakland, and Fresno are all getting sued—all because the California Supreme Court has yet to answer a simple question: How many votes does it take for a new tax to become law?

Economy, Politics

California’s Supreme Court has thrown cities—and citizens—into chaos over local taxes

by Ben Christopher February 14, 2019June 23, 2020

Newsletters, WhatMatters

Weed delivery, school bonds and mental health ‘care’

by Dan Morain November 2, 2018