Why did a California school safety bill fail?
Supporters say election concerns helped kill a bill to give teachers in California public schools more leeway in calling cops.
California Legislature’s unwritten rule: negotiate in secret with lobbyists, not in public
California lawmakers acknowledge secret negotiations with lobbyists for bill changes and unwritten rule about no public negotiations ...
Homeless students can sleep safely in their cars at this California college. Other campuses say no
Failed legislative bills have attempted to create safe parking programs for students to sleep in their cars on California campuses while awaiting housing. Meanwhile, Long Beach City College allows ...
California’s cap on health care costs is the nation’s strongest. But will patients notice?
California adopted the nation's most aggressive cap on health care cost increases. Patients are struggling with high premiums and medical debt.
CalMatters’ Voter Guide is now in-person, in-print, and on TikTok for the 2024 election
“CalMatters is terrific – I always want to be an educated voter and don’t trust the TV ads and countless pieces of mail I get regarding various issues on the ballot. I enjoy your no-nonsense style,” ...
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California can right a historic wrong by recognizing tribal authority for cultural burns
As California embraces controlled burns to reduce wildfire risk, tribes still face legal barriers over a cherished cultural practice.
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Disorganization, city-county feuds impede California’s efforts to reduce homelessness
State officials can't tell what reduces homelessness due to program secrecy and a lack of cooperation between city and county governments.
Most maternal deaths can be prevented. Here’s how California aims to cut them in half
California's maternal death rate has been climbing. A new public health campaign aims to share information about risks that ...
La mayoría de las muertes maternas se pueden prevenir y así es como California pretende reducirlas a la mitad
El director general de servicios sanitarios de California está lanzando hoy una campaña para crear conciencia sobre las ...
California sufre un duro revés en una demanda por uso del agua presentada por los productores agrícolas
Un juez le impone al estado una orden judicial, alegando que la junta de agua excedió su autoridad en el condado de Kings ...
La crisis de atención de maternidad en California empeora mientras Newsom decide sobre proyectos de ley para frenar los cierres de hospitales
Decenas de hospitales de California cerraron sus salas de maternidad durante la última década, y la tendencia continuó en ...
Miles de personas en las cárceles de California tienen derecho a votar, pero esta es la razón por la que muchos no lo harán
Los californianos encarcelados que no están cumpliendo condenas por delitos graves pueden votar, pero la mayoría de las ...