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People walk near boat docks as they sit on dry land at the Browns Ravine Cove area of drought-stricken Folsom Lake, currently at 37% of its normal capacity, in Folsom on May 22, 2021. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency for most of the state. Photo by Josh Edelson, AP Photo

CalMatters en Español

Newsom insta a todos los californianos a reducir el uso de agua en un 15%

by Rachel Becker July 13, 2021July 22, 2021

En resumen La sequía extrema ahora afecta al 85% de California, por lo que el gobernador está buscando una acción voluntaria. Newsom expandió la emergencia por sequía a nueve condados más, principalmente a lo largo de la Costa Central y en el Área de la Bahía. Read this article in English. A medida que la sequía extrema […]

People walk near boat docks as they sit on dry land at the Browns Ravine Cove area of drought-stricken Folsom Lake, currently at 37% of its normal capacity, in Folsom on May 22, 2021. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency for most of the state. Photo by Josh Edelson, AP Photo

Newsom urges all Californians to cut water use by 15%

by Rachel Becker July 8, 2021July 14, 2021

Several hands holding bags of cash move toward a recall ballot box.Though California voters may be divided by geography and class, its pro-and anti-recall campaign donors are not. Image via iStock

Who’s bankrolling the Newsom recall campaigns?

by Ben Christopher May 26, 2021May 28, 2021

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Commentary, Housing

Student housing crisis almost ruined my life

by Guest Commentary April 27, 2021April 27, 2021

Blanca Esthela Trejo has foregone treatment for lingering pain caused by COVID-19 in order to prioritize paying rent on the apartment she shares with her family. Photo by David Rodriguez, The Salinas Californian

How much is rent relief helping Californians?

by Manuela Tobias April 26, 2021April 26, 2021

A view of Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Boulder Creek on April 22, 2021. Most of the park burned in 2020's CZU Complex wildfire. Photo by Max Whittaker courtesy of Save the Redwoods League

Battered, burned but alive: Time will heal park’s wounds, but it needs big money, too

by Julie Cart April 23, 2021April 24, 2021

Lifelong Oakland Athletics fan Kurt Samuels cheers for a young boy who caught a fly ball several rows away during the season opener against the Houston Astros at Oakland Coliseum on April 1, 2021. Major League Baseball opened for in-person games for the first time since October 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

A fresh start for California

by Emily Hoeven April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

"Simple. Secure. Trustworthy. Counted." A sign reads in Spanish encouraging voters to vote by mail Off I-5 on November 3, 2020. Photo by Clara Mokri for CalMatters

Elections, Politics

How election officials fought fiction with fact

by Freddy Brewster and Katie Licari December 2, 2020December 3, 2020

A firefighter hoses down a burning home to help stop the spread of the fire to nearby homes in the Skyhawk community as the Shady Fire burns in Santa Rosa, on Sept. 28, 2020. Photo by Dai Sugano, Bay Area News Group

California protects homeowners from having fire insurance dropped — again

by James Bikales November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom, wears a face mask as he answers a reporters question during his visit to the Queen Sheba Ethiopian Cuisine restaurant in Sacramento on Friday, June 19, 2020. Newsom visited the restaurant that is participating in the Great Plates Delivered program that provides meals to older adults who are at-risk to COVID-19. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/Pool

Pressure mounts on Newsom for reopening plan

by Emily Hoeven August 19, 2020August 19, 2020