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1. About
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... of Alternative Newsmedia, CalMatters, the Local Independent Online News Publishers (LION), the Desert Business Association, The Center Palm Springs, the Desert Ad Fed and Get Tested Coachella Valley. Coachella ...
Created on December 28 2012
2. Paid Family Time Off: Questions and Answers About the State's Upcoming Extension of Paid Leave
(Local Issues)
... rules are a little different than they are for people taking leave to bond with a baby. CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on August 15 2019
3. Cracking Down on Legal Immigrants: What President Trump's Latest Policy Targeting Immigrants Means to California
(Local Issues)
... to immigrants who have entered the country illegally enjoy broad support in California, and any policy that could be characterized as an attack on legal immigrants isn’t likely to be well-received. CalMatters.org ...
Created on August 14 2019
4. California's Waste Crisis: Thanks to Tight Markets and Public Confusion, the State's Recycling Plants Are Struggling
(Environment)
... have to contribute to the problem—just by participating in the normal economy.” CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on August 08 2019
5. Taking Away From Lower-Income Americans: Trump Proposes Revoking Food-Stamp Benefits From 3.1 Million People
(National/International)
... that is probably more aggressive in pushing back from a litigation perspective, so that will be analyzed by the lawyers,” Gov. Gavin Newsom told CalMatters. A spokesman for Attorney General Xavier Becerra, ...
Created on July 30 2019
6. A True Open Primary: California Should Allow Independents to Vote Unfettered in the Presidential Primary, a New Lawsuit Says
(Politics)
... if they want to vote in the party’s primary. But independents and absentee voters—who also are disproportionately young and people of color—make up a growing share of the California electorate. As CalMatters ...
Created on July 25 2019
7. A Sanctuary for Gun Owners: Needles Takes a Jab at 'Liberal' Sacramento by Declaring Itself a Haven for Firearms
(Politics)
... glad to get back to Needles, “where I wasn’t watching where I walked in case I broke some law I didn’t know anything about.” CALMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California ...
Created on July 18 2019
8. Charter Credential Concerns: The State Considers Stricter Requirements for All Charter-School Teachers
(Local Issues)
... can’t do that? No. But the chances are if they are fully credentialed versus walking in without anything, they’re obviously going to have more tools in their belt.” CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan ...
Created on July 10 2019
9. Gagging the Gig Economy: A New Bill Could Drastically Change the Way in Which 2 Million Workers Are Treated
(Politics)
... responsible for basic labor standards for people,” she said. After speaking to CALmatters, Glatt said she stopped driving Lyft because she wasn’t able to make ends meet. Requests for exemptions have ...
Created on July 04 2019
10. Fixing the State's Tech: Can Gov. Newsom's New Office Update the Government's Outdated Websites and Systems?
(Local Issues)
... our state to improve the way the executive branch approaches the delivery of technology and services to the public.” CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies ...
Created on June 27 2019
11. Similar Experiences, Different Approaches: Two Mothers/Legislators Have Different Thoughts on How to Reduce Police Shootings
(Politics)
... encounters with police, and they ultimately felt the police did not treat their sons fairly. “It’s a difficult conversation to have,” Caballero said in an interview for Force of Law, a CALmatters podcast ...
Created on June 20 2019
12. Dorm Time? Many of California's Community Colleges Consider Building Student Housing
(Features)
... higher education coverage are supported by the College Futures Foundation. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on June 13 2019
13. Your Tax Dollars at Work: Reading Between the Lines of California's New $215 Billion Budget
(Politics)
... off electricity during red flag weather warnings. One note: The Assembly added language to track how the money is used. CALmatters reporters Matt Levin, Felicia Mello and Laurel Rosenhall contributed ...
Created on June 13 2019
14. 'Woke' Democrats? Some Presidential Candidates Say What California's Democratic Activists Want to Hear—While Others Do Not
(Politics)
... a group of activists, and there are obviously some candidates who appeal more to the activists,” Dave Min told CALmatters at a meeting of the Chicano and Latino Caucus. He lost a bid for Congress in 2018 ...
Created on June 06 2019
15. Shouts, Tears and a 68-0 Vote: The State Assembly Passes a Stricter Police Use-of-Force Standard
(Politics)
... Law. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on May 30 2019
16. Vape Fate: The Industry Works to Kill Efforts to Ban Flavored Tobacco Products in California
(Politics)
... said in an email that his focus is on the Senate floor vote, and that he remains “committed to protecting children and teens from the health risks of flavored tobacco products.” CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, ...
Created on May 23 2019
17. Ignoring the Law: A New Survey Shows California Schools Aren't All Following Rules Meant to Protect LGBTQ Kids
(Local Issues)
... that didn’t respond to the survey, a participation rate that Zbur called “deeply disappointing.” The Independent’s Jimmy Boegle contributed to this story. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media ...
Created on May 16 2019
18. Death and Clemency: A Murder 16 Years Ago Shows How Laws and Beliefs on Crime and Punishment Have Changed
(Politics)
... He was so young on the night they killed him. He would be a grown man now, like Lam, had he survived. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. ...
Created on May 13 2019
19. Preparing for the Next Rainy Day: California Takes Steps in Advance of the Next Recession—Since Washington, D.C. May Not Be Much Help
(Politics)
... the Ventura County Taxpayers' Association, “then they should save it for a rainy day.” CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on May 09 2019
20. The Citizenship Question: For California, the Vitally Important 2020 Census Poses Problems
(Politics)
... could play hardball with the administration and say: ‘We will not give another dime for the 2020 census until you take that question away,’” he said. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media ...
Created on May 01 2019
21. Protecting Student Borrowers: California Steps Up Student-Loan Protections While Trump Rolls Them Back
(Politics)
... story and other higher education coverage are supported by the College Futures Foundation. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on April 24 2019
22. Avoiding Fatal Encounters: A Nationally Watched Police-Shooting Bill Moves Forward—but Many Legislators Think It Goes Too Far
(Politics)
... policies on the use of force and increasing training for officers. It will likely get its first hearing later this month. Follow this issue as it moves through the Legislature this year with CALmatters’ ...
Created on April 11 2019
23. Period Politics: The State Legislature Considers Exempting Tampons and Pads From the Sales Tax
(Politics)
... tampon or pad. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on April 04 2019
24. Paper Prohibition? The Legislature Considers a Bill That Would Make Many Businesses Offer Emailed Receipts
(Environment)
... Coombs said she already was. Merlo smiled, and said: “Point taken.” CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on March 28 2019
25. A Note From the Editor: The Month of April Means the Coachella Valley Is Bonkers—but Summer Is Just Around the Corner
(Editor's Note)
... to my heart. A couple of weeks ago, we published a story from our partners at CALmatters about the mental-health crisis in California. At the heart of the story is the heartbreaking tale of Elizabeth ...
Created on March 28 2019
26. Executions Halted: Gov. Gavin Newsom Places a Moratorium on Executions, Even Though Voters Recently Affirmed the Death Penalty
(Politics)
... penalty advocate Natasha Minsker: “The next step would be to go further and convert death sentences to life without parole.” CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California ...
Created on March 14 2019
27. Mental Health-Care Struggles: Families Across California Say Their Loved Ones Aren't Getting the Treatment They Need
(Features)
... my body. I don’t want my parents to find me. This is an abridged version of the full story, which is available here at CALmatters.org—a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California’s policies ...
Created on March 14 2019
28. The State's New Environment Czar: Jared Blumenfeld Gained Perspective by Walking the Pacific Crest Trail
(Environment)
... and inspiration on how to solve problems, from an innovation perspective but also politically. It’s exciting to be in California right now.” CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining ...
Created on March 07 2019
29. The Fight Over Data Privacy: California Lawmakers Are Trying to Tinker With a Groundbreaking Law Taking Effect in 2020; Here's a Primer
(Politics)
... minority leader, Republican Kevin McCarthy, hail from the Golden State. “It’s going to be hard for them to step in and gut a law that protects one in eight Americans,” Mactaggart said. CALmatters.org ...
Created on March 05 2019
30. For-Profit College Concerns: 'Defrauded and Victimized' Students Lead to Calls for More Oversight
(Politics)
... with colleagues on the issue after an investigation last fall by CALmatters and The Sacramento Bee that found California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education often failed to enforce state laws ...
Created on February 28 2019
31. Preparing for Fire Season: The State and Public Utilities Are Working to Lessen the Fire Danger—but Will These Efforts Be Enough?
(Environment)
... would say only that it is investigating when asked if the state was looking at why the utility didn’t initiate a blackout. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California ...
Created on February 14 2019
32. The State of the State: Five Ways in Which Gavin Newsom Proved He's Different From Jerry Brown
(Politics)
... that he is establishing a new commission on homelessness, to be led by Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and ...
Created on February 13 2019
33. A Consequence of the 'Nonbinary' Option: Insurance Companies Surprised by a State Regulation Prohibiting Them From Using Gender in Auto-Coverage Ratings
(Politics)
... are pending. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on February 07 2019
34. Loving Arms: Legislative Democrats Launch an Effort to Expand California's Gun-Control Laws
(Politics)
... to prevent gun violence,” said Gabriel. To learn more about gun policy in California, explore CALmatters' in-depth explainer. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California ...
Created on February 06 2019
35. In Bankruptcy: PG&E Files to Protect Itself From Wildfire Claims—but It Won't Solve All of the Utility's Problems
(Local Issues)
... delayed and probably discounted,” she said then—a fear that could now come true. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on January 30 2019
36. Getting on Track for College Early: San Francisco Gives Kindergartners College Savings Accounts; Could It Work Statewide?
(Local Issues)
... to them about higher education. “I tell them, ‘Don’t worry about what we have or what we don’t have,’” she said. “'Just keep studying, and you’ll get to college.'” CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan ...
Created on January 24 2019
37. Investing and Paying Down Debt: The Newsom Administration Decides What to Do With an Expected Record Surplus
(Politics)
... said, recent financial market volatility poses some downside risk for revenues.” CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on January 16 2019
38. Bargaining as Medicine? Gov. Gavin Newsom Directs the State to Negotiate Prescription Prices With Drug-Makers
(Politics)
... But he added a caveat: “We want to make sure it’s done in a way that ensures that people have access to the medication they need.” CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining ...
Created on January 10 2019
39. The New 'Lite Guv': Eleni Kounalakis Is the First Woman to Ever Serve as California's Lieutenant Governor
(Politics)
...  Importantly, students, faculty, administrators, university donors and alumni vote. That can be useful for, say, a future political campaign. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture ...
Created on January 09 2019
40. Defending 'Obamacare': California Leaps to Defend the Affordable Care Act Against Red States
(Politics)
... billion the federal government provides to subsidize Affordable Healthcare Act plans and the expansion of Medi-Cal. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies ...
Created on January 03 2019
41. A Note From the Editor: As We Begin Our Seventh Year, Let's Take a Look at Local Schools
(Editor's Note)
... the recently updated school-ratings system from the California Department of Education. The story came to us from our partners at CALmatters, “a nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to ...
Created on December 27 2018
42. Schools in Trouble: A New Report Card Shows That a Third of the State's School Districts Need Help (Updated)
(Local Issues)
... expectations. It doesn’t even mean that all of its various student sub-groups aren’t in the yellow, orange or red. That said, an analysis by CALmatters and the Independent of schools’ performance ratings ...
Created on December 26 2018
43. A State Insurance Mandate? California Explores Ways to Counteract the End of the Affordable Care Act Mandate
(Politics)
... banning short-term health plans, adopting legislation barring work requirements for Medi-Cal, and offering a longer open enrollment period. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining ...
Created on December 26 2018
44. The Governor Says Goodbye: Five Remarkably Candid Tips From Jerry Brown
(Politics)
...  CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on December 19 2018
45. The #MeToo Movement Continues: The California Democratic Party Chairman's Resignation Shows Bad Behavior Has Yet to Be Revealed
(Politics)
...  CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on December 03 2018
46. 'I Don't Want to See Any More of Them Die': California Legislator Jim Wood Confronts the Effects of Wildfire by Helping Identify the Dead
(Environment)
... the morgue’s exam room, he seems to have become accustomed to painstaking work. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California’s policies and politics.  ...
Created on November 22 2018
47. Building for Blazes: As California's Wildfires Grow Increasingly Intense, More and More People Are Living in Dangerous Areas
(Environment)
...  CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on November 20 2018
48. Dem Domination: After This Year's Elections, the California Legislature Is Many Different Shades of Blue
(Politics)
... didn’t exist 20 years ago.” CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on November 15 2018
49. Vote By Mail? You Should Make Sure Your Ballot Was Accepted and Counted
(Politics)
...  CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.  ...
Created on November 13 2018
50. 'A Failing Franchise'? The California Republican Party Reaches a New Lowpoint in This Year's Election
(Politics)
...  “I’m telling every candidate: When you run for office, you should come out … with, ‘Repeal the gas tax,’ and, ‘Oppose the sanctuary state,’” Krvaric told CALmatters earlier this year. But as late as ...
Created on November 07 2018

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