WhatMatters
Much of CA under curfew as unrest continues
State of emergency declared for Los Angeles County because of George Floyd protests. Proposition 13 initiatives qualifies for November ballot.
Los Angeles County
CalMatters en Español
El estado relaja las reglas para reabrir restaurantes y negocios
Debido a las reglas menos estrictas, 53 de los 58 condados de California podrían solicitar la reapertura de empresas si se estabilizan las hospitalizaciones y las nuevas infecciones.
Health
Los Angeles will mirror New York as coronavirus surges, Newsom and Garcetti warn
City and state leaders issued dire warnings that Los Angeles County is headed for the same surge in COVID-19 cases as New York City. The announcement comes as a $2.2 trillion federal stimulus package will pump billions into the state’s flailing economy.
WhatMatters
Newsom suggests Bay Area’s “shelter in place” statewide
Bay Area counties "shelter in place" as coronavirus cases grow and state agencies respond at every level to try to contain impact.
WhatMatters
California starting to close down
California events canceled amid coronavirus pandemic. Prop. 13 campaign concedes defeat. State reaches settlement over T-Mobile and Sprint merger.
WhatMatters
State of the State: Newsom takes a risk by focusing on homelessness + Challenging open drug use + L.A. County gives jail inmates a break
Newsom focuses State of State Speech on homelessness, takes on open drug use. L.A. County reduces cost of jail. Bill would track school 'disaster days.'
California Divide
Los Angeles County eliminates criminal fees. Will California follow?
Los Angeles County will stop billing people millions of dollars a year for the costs of their incarceration in an effort to lighten the financial burden on former inmates. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to eliminate all criminal administrative fees over which the county has discretion after hearing testimony from […]
WhatMatters
Oil drilling fight ahead, Newsom’s homelessness challenge, and another defection from Trump’s GOP
Trump and Newsom clash over oil. Climate change takes toll on schools. California needs to do more to protect vulnerable residents in disasters.
WhatMatters
Lawmakers challenge PG&E, as utility warns of more mass power shutdowns
PG&E comes under fire at Capitol. State, L.A. sue Juul Labs over e-cigarette practices. Kamala Harris sinks in presidential polls.
WhatMatters
Shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita rocked by school shooting. Realtors group tries to jumpstart housing construction. Homelessness registers as a top issue among LA voters.
