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San Francisco native Veronica Garcia sits for a portrait at Bernal Heights park on Feb. 18, 2021. Garcia says when she entered San Francisco City College in 2008 she was required to take remedial classes which caused her to take more than four years before she was able to transfer to a four-year university. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Posted inEducation

Tens of thousands of community college students still taking unnecessary remedial classes

Mikhail Zinshteyn by Mikhail Zinshteyn February 19, 2021February 19, 2021

A 2017 law started to phase out remedial courses at community colleges, but while there’s been progress, many students still end up taking classes experts say they don’t need.

Members of the California Nurses Association and supporters rally at the State Capitol calling for a single-payer health plan on June 28, 2017, in Sacramento. When running for governor in 2018, Gavin Newsom vowed to implement single payer healthcare and the pressure is mounting to make good on that promise. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo
Posted inPolitics

The squeeze is on: Amid recall threat, Newsom faces single-payer dilemma

Avatar by Ben Christopher February 19, 2021February 20, 2021
Alameda County Fire Department employee Max Shih, left, administers the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Julia Jackson, a volunteer at a Berkeley needle exchange program, at St. Rose hospital in Hayward on Jan. 27, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Posted inCoronavirus

Who’s getting vaccinated in California? A county-by-county look at racial data

CalMatters staff by CalMatters staff February 19, 2021February 18, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference near Sacramento on April 3, 2020. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/POOL
Posted inWhatMatters

Inside Newsom’s declining approval rate

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven February 3, 2021February 3, 2021
Two new surveys show Gov. Gavin Newsom's approval among Californians plummeting from its highs early in the coronavirus pandemic. He's shown here at a press conference in the state Capitol following the first COVID-19 death in California on March 4, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Posted inPolitics

Two job performance polls give Gavin Newsom bad news…and worse news

Avatar by Ben Christopher February 2, 2021February 2, 2021
Recall Newsom volunteer Pat Miller holds up a sign during petition-signing event at SaveMart in Sacramento on Jan. 5, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Posted inPolitics

Recalling a California governor, explained

Avatar by Laurel Rosenhall January 27, 2021February 3, 2021
economic recovery
Posted inMy Turn

An equitable recovery for California requires two key strategies

Avatar by Guest Commentary January 25, 2021January 22, 2021
Posted inMy Turn

Water partnerships between cities and farms would help prepare for a changing climate

Avatar by Guest Commentary January 20, 2021January 18, 2021
Voters cast early ballots, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at the vote center inside the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in San Jose, Calif. Photo by Karl Mondon, Bay Area News Group
Posted inVotebeat

Trump’s rhetoric behind California’s big gains in Latino voter registration

Lewis Griswold by Lewis Griswold January 12, 2021January 13, 2021
Posted inWhatMatters

California’s population growth hits record lows

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven December 17, 2020December 17, 2020

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