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Environment

California is taking aim at Uber and Lyft’s outsized climate consequences

Uber and Lyft are bigger climate polluters than they should be. California aims to fix that.

By

Carlyn Kranking

• March 3, 2020

WhatMatters

Newsom on coronavirus + PG&E’s record fine + A new drought, perhaps + Bernie Sanders’ loyalists

Newsom weighs in on coronavirus. PG&E hit with record fine for wildfires. California faces prospect of new drought after dry February.

By

Dan Morain

• February 28, 2020

Newsletters

Newsom’s homeless plan faces local opposition + Texas sues California

Newsom's homeless plan draws local backlash. Texas sues California over state travel ban. New worker law survives initial court challenge.

By

Dan Morain

• February 11, 2020

California is about to take juvenile detention away from adult corrections and treat youthful offenders under the state bureaucracy for mental health.

WhatMatters

Trouble at California’s online college + Big proposal for criminal justice + The disturbing story of Footnote 42

Online community college experiences growing pains. Uber and Lyft allowed to conceal drivers' safety records. Traffic fatalities involving cyclists rise.

By

Dan Morain

• January 29, 2020

An oil derrick in Bakersfield, Kern County.

WhatMatters

Newsom’s new homelessness proposal, Democrats’ oil tax idea, and why people leave California

More money coming to fight homelessness. Uber changes rules for drivers in response to new law. Census data show why Californians are leaving state.

By

Dan Morain

• January 9, 2020

WhatMatters

Housing, wildfire, surplus on deck as California lawmakers return

State legislators go back to work this week with a focus on homelessness, wildfire, how to spend yet another fat budget surplus, and a Capitol baby boom.

By

Laurel Rosenhall

• January 6, 2020

Assemblyman Anthony Rendon smiles at his wife, Annie Lam, before he was sworn-in as 70th Speaker of the California Assembly

Capitol

‘Adjustments, for sure’: CA Speaker talks 2020 priorities, politics — and parenting

As California lawmakers return for a new year, Anthony Rendon (the Assembly leader, not the ball player) talks wildfires, housing, ballot measures, the gig economy, affirmative action, Gov. Gavin Newsom and supermajorities. And babies. And home runs.

By

Laurel Rosenhall

• January 5, 2020

Economy

New Year, new laws: Our video playlist will get you up-to-speed on 11 key 2020 laws in a minute

New California laws explained in 60 seconds. Ring in 2020 by learning about California's new do's and don'ts, and how they will affect us all.

By

Byrhonda Lyons

• December 31, 2019

WhatMatters

Newsom invites Warren Buffett to seek control of PG&E, a Democrat falls, and Trump challenges California

Newsom wants Warren Buffett to come to PG&E's rescue. Trump challenges state's sanctuary law. Greenhouse gas emitters face higher costs from Trump suit.

By

Dan Morain

• October 28, 2019

Economy

CA’s labor chief wants the jobs of the future — and she wants them to cut inequality

Economists project massive labor upheaval but California is trying to roll with those disruptions while making sure jobs here continue to pay a living wage, offer worker protections and accommodate working families.

By

Judy Lin

• October 16, 2019