- 1. About
- (Uncategorized)
- ... 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 Valley Independent, ...
- Created on December 28 2012
- 2. Therapy Needed: Why Aren't Californians Getting the Mental Health Care That the Law Requires?
- (Local Issues)
- ... CalMatters the administration intends to take “a fresh look at parity enforcement.” “Instead of doing this topic by topic, let’s step back and find an overall plan, a blueprint, that tells us: What’s ...
- Created on December 12 2019
- 3. Another GOP Defection: Coachella Valley Assemblyman Chad Mayes Becomes an Independent
- (Politics)
- ... the voters of California,” the state party’s Board of Directors said in a statement. “We are confident that a Republican will win that seat in November.” CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media ...
- Created on December 09 2019
- 4. Saving Higher Ed: California Works—and Pays—to Solve Some of Education’s Biggest Issues
- (Features)
- ... higher education was produced by CalMatters, a nonprofit news venture covering California policy and politics, and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality ...
- Created on December 04 2019
- 5. Doctors Needed: California Works to Train and Keep Physicians in Underserved Communities—Like the Inland Empire
- (Features)
- ... the focus that the faculty have on actually taking care of the community and doing outreach in the community is just unparalleled I think,” Bajwa said. “That was something I wanted to be a part of.” CalMatters.org ...
- Created on November 28 2019
- 6. The Emissions Battle Continues: California Won't Buy Cars From GM, Toyota and Other Companies Opposing State Standards
- (Environment)
- ... emailed to CalMatters. The new policies align with Newsom’s September executive order urging the state government to reduce greenhouse gases. “Carmakers that have chosen to be on the wrong side of history ...
- Created on November 20 2019
- 7. The Seriousness of Smoke: As California Burns, Scientists Study Threats to Firefighter Health
- (Features)
- ... fire. “It’s important for us to realize that fire season is year round,” she said. “I don’t really have the time to sit and wait.” CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining ...
- Created on November 14 2019
- 8. Fire Fight: Between Blazes and Power Outages, California Is a Mess; What Can Be Done?
- (Environment)
- ... explainer. CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. ...
- Created on November 07 2019
- 9. A Later Bell: The State Is Pushing Back School Start Times; Here's What That Means
- (Local Issues)
- ... a CalMatters survey of more than 400 traditional high schools in the state’s largest school districts (those with 20,000 or more students), indicates that the new law is going to have a fairly sweeping ...
- Created on October 31 2019
- 10. A Battle for Clean Air: Here's Why California's Environmental Fights With the Feds Matter
- (Environment)
- ... told CalMatters in an emailed statement: “Highlighting that California has the worst air quality in the nation along with other serious environmental problems is not a political issue.” Then last week, ...
- Created on October 23 2019
- 11. Job Talk: A Chat With California's Labor Secretary About AB 5, Income Inequality and the Future of Work
- (Local Issues)
- ... around what whatever the recommendations are, and that could be academic institutions, philanthropy, worker centers, the tech industry and business. CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media ...
- Created on October 17 2019
- 12. Slow Progress: California Students' Test Scores Improve Again—but Achievement Gaps Remain Huge
- (Local Issues)
- ... are in place, PPIC found, gains have been modest so far. CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. ...
- Created on October 10 2019
- 13. Helping Students Who Are Parents: The New State Budget Gives Some Non-Traditional Students More Aid—but It’s Nowhere Near Enough
- (Local Issues)
- ... seeing,” he said. “First of low-income parents, but also other low income students as well.” CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. ...
- Created on October 03 2019
- 14. 'Keeping Doors Open': Urged by Jerry Brown, California Partners With China to Battle Climate Change
- (Environment)
- ... world.” In an interview with CalMatters, Brown said the research initiative was less about politics than about addressing a crisis he has repeatedly referred to as “existential.” However, he did note ...
- Created on September 26 2019
- 15. Curbing Rent Gouging: Here's What You Need to Know About California's New Rent Increase Cap
- (Politics)
- ... Carlton gave no comment. CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. ...
- Created on September 12 2019
- 16. A Workforce Earthquake: AB 5 Passes the Legislature, Transforming the Status of Independent Contractors Across the State
- (Politics)
- ... bill is the union caucus’ main event of the year,” said Republican Sen. Jeff Stone, who held up an exemption request form, obtained by CalMatters, that labor groups had been presenting to industry advocates ...
- Created on September 12 2019
- 17. Killed Bills: The California Legislature Squelches a Number of Popular Proposals as the Session's End Draws Near
- (Politics)
- ... for breweries and winemakers to recycle that water (for cleaning and other nonpotable purposes), but it wasn’t enough to convince lawmakers to say “cheers.” CalMatters reporters Rachel Becker, Jackie ...
- Created on September 04 2019
- 18. A Lesson From Santa Monica: California Watches as the City Increases Rent Subsidies for Seniors in Need
- (Local Issues)
- ... can do to help them.” The California Dream series is a statewide media collaboration of CalMatters, KPBS, KPCC, KQED and Capital Public Radio with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ...
- Created on August 29 2019
- 19. Curbing Fatal Encounters: Gov. Newsom Signs a Landmark Police Use-of-Force Bill
- (Politics)
- ... on California’s attempt to reduce police shootings, please listen to CalMatters’ Force of Law podcast. It’s available here on Apple Podcasts or here on other podcasting platforms. To read the Independent’s ...
- Created on August 20 2019
- 20. 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
- 21. 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
- 22. 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
- 23. 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
- 24. 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
- 25. 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
- 26. 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
- 27. 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
- 28. 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
- 29. 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
- 30. 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
- 31. 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
- 32. '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
- 33. 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
- 34. 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
- 35. 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
- 36. 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
- 37. 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
- 38. 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
- 39. 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
- 40. 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
- 41. 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
- 42. 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
- 43. 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
- 44. 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
- 45. 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
- 46. 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
- 47. 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
- 48. 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
- 49. 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
- 50. 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