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Rasheena McCord stands outside the hotel in Long Beach where McCord and her kids are living, on July 26, 2021. According to McCord, she has had to sleep on park benches after getting evicted one year ago. Housing Long Beach has assisted McCord in finding temporary housing. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

A quiet crisis: Tenants fall through the safety net into an eviction cluster in Long Beach

by Nigel Duara August 2, 2021August 4, 2021

Undocumented families, aging homes, high unemployment: The root causes for a cluster of evictions in this Southern California blue-collar port city.

Assemblymembers applaud after passing a raft of budget “trailer bills” on the final day before summer break on July 15, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Legislature goes out with a budget bang

by Ben Christopher July 16, 2021July 16, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the press during a visit to Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Alameda on March 16, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Drawing a blank: No ‘D’ on the ballot for Newsom

by Ben Christopher July 13, 2021July 13, 2021

Charity and politics: California elected officials would have to disclose their connections under proposed rule

by Laurel Rosenhall July 13, 2021July 23, 2021

Key lawmaker on California’s eviction ban: ‘If we run out of money, all bets are off’

by Manuela Tobias July 12, 2021July 13, 2021

Miranda Griswold cuddles her three-year-old, Rhys, before bedtime at their Merced home on July 8, 2021. “Six weeks is nothing,” Griswold said of the current family leave allotment. “It’s barely time to recover [from C-section] and on top of navigating breast feeding.” Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Low-wage workers in California can’t afford to take family leave. This bill seeks to change that.

by Sameea Kamal July 12, 2021July 22, 2021

Michelle Mariscal, an ecologist for the Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority, walks into the Harbor Boulevard Wildlife Underpass in La Habra Heights, on June 30, 2021. "This is the wildlife's gateway to the open space on either side of this busy road," Mariscal said. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

California is betting $61 million that new highway crossings will keep wildlife safe

by Marissa Garcia July 6, 2021July 6, 2021

Where are tenants falling through the cracks of California eviction ban?

by Manuela Tobias, Nigel Duara and John Osborn D'Agostino July 1, 2021July 9, 2021

Will tax return rule scare off Newsom recall candidates?

by Laurel Rosenhall June 30, 2021June 30, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, flanked by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, left, and Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, right, applauds during his first State of the State address at the Capitol on Feb. 12, 2019. The three leaders announced a budget deal. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

Five things to know about Newsom’s budget deal with Legislature

by Laurel Rosenhall, Sameea Kamal and Manuela Tobias June 28, 2021June 28, 2021