Tulare County

CalMatters talked to volunteer poll workers and full-time staff members in the aftermath of November’s contentious election to see how their work differed from past elections. Poll worker Cheri Provancha of Tulare County used her military experience to keep things orderly at the polling place.

As pastors and local politicians chafe against California's pandemic restrictions, the governor speaks collaboratively and carry no stick.

Businesses, counties threaten to flout stay-at-home orders. UC ditches SAT and ACT tests. Jobs held by immigrant women hit hard during pandemic.

Explanations include the state's comprehensive sex education, access to birth control, better contraception methods and even reality TV. Even so, the rates in some California counties remain very high.