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A for-rent sign hanging in front of an apartment complex in Tower District in Fresno on July 27, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/Catchlight Local Fellow

Third time’s a charm for expanding rent control in California?

by Lynn La July 28, 2023July 28, 2023

From CalMatters’ housing reporter Ben Christopher: California voters will soon get a third chance to say “yes” to rent control. This week, the Secretary of State announced that supporters of a measure that would let cities put new restrictions on how much landlords can hike the rent have gathered enough signatures to put it on […]

The Silicon Valley Bank sign hangs above one of its branches in San Jose on March 13, 2023. Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy, AP Photo

Report: Regulators saw problems, but didn’t make Silicon Valley Bank fix them fast enough

by Grace Gedye May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

A security guard stands outside a First Republic Bank branch in San Francisco on April 28, 2023. Photo by Loren Elliott, Reuters

After the collapse of two California banks, what can the state do?

by Grace Gedye May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

A person walks past the Silicon Valley Bank branch office in downtown San Francisco on March 13, 2023. Photo by Kori Suzuki, Reuters

Silicon Valley Bank promised a $9 billion investment in California communities. Will new owners honor it?

by Guest Commentary March 30, 2023March 29, 2023

AI poses difficult policy questions. California lawmakers will want to answer them

by Guest Commentary March 20, 2023March 17, 2023

A pedestrian carries an umbrella while walking past a Silicon Valley Bank Private branch in San Francisco on March 14, 2023. Photo by Jeff Chiu, AP Photo

Troubled times in Silicon Valley

by Lynn La March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

People walk past a Silicon Valley Bank sign at the company's headquarters in Santa Clara on March 10, 2023. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is seizing the assets of Silicon Valley Bank, marking the largest bank failure since Washington Mutual during the height of the 2008 financial crisis. The FDIC ordered the closure of Silicon Valley Bank and immediately took position of all deposits at the bank Friday. Photo by Jeff Chiu, AP Photo

Is Silicon Valley Bank’s failure an omen for California?

by Dan Walters March 14, 2023March 13, 2023

A Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara on Mar. 10, 2023. Photo by Jeff Chiu, AP Photo

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: A one-off calamity, or sign of more trouble for California?

by Ben Christopher March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Malcolm Harris, author of ‘Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World,’ in San Francisco on Feb. 15, 2023. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

Palo Alto, like California, shines as a land of promise but is haunted by its history

by Alejandro Lazo March 2, 2023March 1, 2023

A truck drives out of the Long Beach Container Terminal in Long Beach on Nov. 30, 2021. Photo by Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo

Two major California economic sectors face headwinds

by Dan Walters February 19, 2023February 15, 2023