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Sen. Kamala Harris speaks at the 2019 National Forum on Wages and Working People hosted by the Center for the American Progress Action Fund and the SEIU at the Enclave in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 27, 2019. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr

California stereotypes in national spotlight

by Emily Hoeven August 13, 2020August 13, 2020

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The fallacy behind private surveillance cameras in San Francisco

by Guest Commentary August 9, 2020August 7, 2020

Sharie Wilson in the kitchen of her remodeled Elk Grove home on June 22, 2020. Wilson says that when the bought the home it was the ‘worst on the block’ but was able to turn it into a space that she’s proud of. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Inside California’s Black exodus

by Emily Hoeven July 16, 2020July 16, 2020

Marcelo Lopez, a fourth year student at UC Davis studying sociology and Chicano studies, stands for a portrait near the student housing complex where he and his wife live. Lopez is part of several campus groups that support and advocate for students who have gone though the criminal justice system. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

“It would have changed my life:” Restorative justice offers Californians way to avoid prison

by Janelle Marie Salanga July 15, 2020July 16, 2020

Needles and Pens owner Breezy Culbertson and her boyfriend, Scott Carl, prepare to reopen for curbside pickup on May 18, 2020 as San Francisco enters phase 2 of the Gov. Newsom’s plan to reopen California. “There’s not a lot of communication, it’s been frustrating to figure this out,” said Culbertson. “We’re trying to catch up.” Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

After record COVID week, some California counties to reverse reopening plans

by Barbara Feder Ostrov June 26, 2020June 27, 2020

Could racially motivated 911 calls become hate crimes?

by Elizabeth Castillo June 24, 2020July 1, 2020

California sued Uber and Lyft — will it help drivers?

by Jackie Botts May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

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

Home is a perilous place for some Californians during coronavirus pandemic

by Elizabeth Aguilera April 16, 2020June 8, 2020

Cages of ventilators, part of a shipment of 400, are displayed, Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at the New York City Emergency Management Warehouse where they will be distributed. Photo by Mark Lennihan, AP Photo

CA gives feds 500 ventilators

by Emily Hoeven April 7, 2020April 6, 2020