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Blame energy rate hikes on broken promises

by Guest Commentary June 30, 2021June 29, 2021

Community choice aggregators were supposed to provide cheaper electricity, but some now charge more than large utility companies.

A sign warns people to mask up. Questions abound ahead of California's pandemic reopening. Image via iStock

Days from California reopening, rules still up in the air

by Emily Hoeven June 9, 2021June 9, 2021

Bartenders were masks and face shields as they work at Slater's 50|50 on July 1, 2020, in Santa Clarita. Photo by /Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo

Mask mandate likely to end soon

by Emily Hoeven May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

An encampment along East 12th Street and Lake Merritt Boulevard in Oakland on Sept. 15, 2020. Gov. Newsom just announced a $12 billion package expanding on pandemic emergency responses to help end homelessness. Photo by Jane Tyska, Bay Area News Group

Can Newsom build on pandemic lessons to end homelessness?

by Manuela Tobias May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

Assemblymember Alex Lee speaks on the Assembly floor. Photo by Krishnia Parker courtesy of the office of Alex Lee

Progressive bills go down in flames

by Emily Hoeven April 30, 2021April 30, 2021

San Francisco Mayor London Breed in Sacramento on March 9, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Credibility at stake: The French Laundry saga followed by others

by Emily Hoeven December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

When will California schools reopen?

by Dan Walters October 21, 2020October 20, 2020

As coronavirus case counts climb — and many Californians are unable to return to work or school — Gov. Gavin Newsom suggests he may get more aggressive about trying to address the crisis. Image via iStock

Newsom: California on “the edge of a cliff” — more executive orders likely

by Emily Hoeven July 24, 2020July 24, 2020

A police offer watches the crowd from behind a gas mask during a demonstration May 29, 2020 Downtown Oakland. Thousands took to the streets Friday night in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis against the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police earlier this week. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Defund the police? Inside cities’ responses

by Emily Hoeven June 10, 2020June 10, 2020

A pedestrian walks past boarded up windows of a business in Oakland on the the eighth day of the shelter-in-place order on March 24, 2020.One month into the order, California's economy has entered a recession. Photo by Ray Chavez, Bay Area News Group

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