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A man dumping a wheelbarrow full of bills. On suspense file day, California legislators killed dozens of bills.
Posted inPolitics

Suspense file day: Which controversial bills did California legislators kill?

by Laurel Rosenhall May 20, 2021August 20, 2021
Merika Reagan in the backyard of her East Oakland home on May 6, 2021. Reagan and her fiancee spend much of their time gardening and doing home improvements. Their story is also about housing equity in California. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters
Posted inHousing

What California lawmakers could do to boost homeownership for Black families

Avatar photo by Manuela Tobias May 17, 2021May 17, 2021
Oil pumpjacks near Fellows, in Kern County. Photo via iStock
Posted inClimate Change, Commentary

Has California given up its climate ambitions?

by Guest Commentary April 19, 2021April 18, 2021
Posted inCalifornia Divide

Could these bills help California build more affordable housing?

Avatar photo by Nigel Duara March 23, 2021March 23, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers the State of the State address at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 9, 2021. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters
Posted inPolitics

Newsom blasts ‘naysayers and dooms-dayers’ as he touts pandemic progress

by Laurel Rosenhall March 9, 2021March 9, 2021
Jill Borges, far right, a teacher at Cupertino High School, protests school closings in the Cupertino and Sunnyvale school districts with her three children, from left to right, Emry, 9, Cruz, 7, and Brooklyn, 9, in front of Fremont High School in Sunnyvale on Feb. 23, 2021. Photo by Nhat V. Meyer, Bay Area News Group
Posted inPolitics

Who has the power to reopen California classrooms?

by Laurel Rosenhall February 26, 2021March 9, 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom puts his face mask on after presenting his 2021-2022 state budget proposal at a news conference in Sacramento. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool
Posted inPolitics

In pandemic-era budget, Newsom tries to nestle friends and neutralize enemies

by Laurel Rosenhall January 11, 2021January 11, 2021
Posted inWhatMatters

Inside Newsom’s $4.5 billion economic recovery plan: Clean vehicles a top priority

Avatar photo by Emily Hoeven January 6, 2021January 6, 2021
ICU nurse Helen Cordova receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as Gov. Gavin Newsom watches at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center on Dec. 14, 2020. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo/Pool
Posted inWhatMatters

The scramble for vaccine priority

Avatar photo by Emily Hoeven December 15, 2020December 15, 2020
California expects a surprising windfall even amid the pandemic, but the long-term prospects are more bleak. A scale shows a map of California on one side and money on the other. Illustration by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters; iStock
Posted inEconomy

Not dire, for now: California expects $26 billion windfall despite pandemic

by Laurel Rosenhall November 18, 2020November 19, 2020

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