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Angela Reyes Melo, 56, waits outside her car before driving to pick up supplies at a food bank on October 28, 2022, in San Diego. Reyes has been living with her son in a loaned car for the past four months. Photo by David Maung for CalMatters

California Divide

Poverty drops in California but only because of child tax credit, COVID relief funds

by Wendy Fry November 7, 2022May 2, 2023

If you haven’t filed for a child tax credit, now’s the time to do it. A deadline approaches.

Food bank volunteer Betty Kimmel wears a protective mask as she hands out oranges to seniors in Martinez on March 19, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Some seniors and disabled people will miss out on new California state payments

by Grace Gedye July 11, 2022July 20, 2022

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces a new requirement for all school teachers and employees to show proof of vaccination or to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing at a press conference held at Carl B. Munck Elementary School in Oakland on Aug. 11, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

California eyes endemic COVID strategy

by Emily Hoeven February 3, 2022February 3, 2022

A food bank volunteer waits to load an incoming vehicle at the Regional Food Bank's distribution event at Franklin D. Roosevelt Park, in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake

California Divide

Most Californians say economic inequality is getting worse, new survey shows

by Melissa Montalvo November 11, 2021November 11, 2021

A food bank volunteer waits to load an incoming vehicle at the Regional Food Bank's distribution event at Franklin D. Roosevelt Park, in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake

CalMatters en Español

Nueva encuesta muestra que la mayoría de los californianos creen que la desigualdad económica está empeorando

by Melissa Montalvo November 11, 2021April 13, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom tours the area scorched on Sept. 1, 2021. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

Voters — especially Republicans — fired up over Newsom recall

by Emily Hoeven September 2, 2021September 2, 2021

california ecosystems

To restore California’s ecosystems, we must adopt smarter permitting

by Guest Commentary August 17, 2021August 17, 2021

black voters

Informed voting is the best way for Black people to exercise power

by Guest Commentary August 2, 2021July 29, 2021

economic equity

Bring everyone to the table to achieve equitable economic growth

by Guest Commentary June 17, 2021June 29, 2021

California Capitol, home of the Assembly and Senate. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California shifts from baby boom to baby bust

by Dan Walters June 14, 2021June 10, 2021