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CALmatters is a Sacramento-based nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. It works with more than 130 media partners throughout the state that have long, deep relationships with their local audiences, including Embarcadero Media (publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice, Pleasanton Weekly and The Almanac in Menlo Park and their websites.)
Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:
Thousands of Californians in limbo as eviction protections end
The last statewide eviction protections for low-income California tenants affected by COVID-19 ended Thursday, but many still haven’t heard back about their rent relief applications. Some local protections are still in place.
Fri, Jul 1, 2022 5:30 am
The Diablo Canyon Power Plant won’t stop power outages
Nuclear power peddlers are blaming the state’s shift to renewable energy for power outages to justify keeping the Diablo Canyon Power Plant open. This is a false narrative.
Fri, Jul 1, 2022 5:30 am
State and federal restrictions make it harder for low-income families to get infant formula
For families receiving government assistance, the types of infant formula they are allowed to purchase is limited. When the shortage began, California couldn’t quickly expand its list of approved formula brands due to federal restrictions, leaving low-income families scrambling to find formula.
Fri, Jul 1, 2022 5:30 am
Proposal to boost state minimum wage to $18 won’t go on ballot
Had the California Living Wage Act proposal succeeded, it would have increased base wages to $16 an hour next January and $18 by 2025.
Fri, Jul 1, 2022 5:30 am
Lanhee Chen comes clean on Trump, abortion
Note: The newsletter will pause until Tuesday due to the Fourth of July holiday. Lanhee Chen has a few confessions to make. The Republican candidate for California state controller, who will face off against Democrat Malia Cohen in the November general election, told me in an exclusive interview on Thursday that he did not vote […]
Fri, Jul 1, 2022 5:00 am
California climate rules won’t be undercut by Supreme Court’s ruling, experts say
The Supreme Court’s decision to limit federal environmental protection rules will have little-to-no effect on California’s carbon-reduction policies, according to experts — and state leaders say they are doubling down on their climate commitment.
Thu, Jun 30, 2022 12:01 pm
California ballot measures: What you need to know
If it's an election year, it must mean California ballot measures for voters to decide. Here's why and how propositions are such a big deal.
Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:30 am
California lawmakers reject ballot proposal that aimed to end forced prison labor
Like many other states, California forbids slavery but allows involuntary servitude for prisoners. A bid to ask voters to change via a constitutional amendment failed in the Legislature.
Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:30 am
California will require health facilities to start sharing patient data with each other
Hospitals, public health agencies and other providers have no systematic way to share patient data among themselves, limiting their ability to monitor trends and work efficiently. Under the state’s new data-sharing requirement, a doctor or case worker could get immediate access to a patient’s full medical history, and patients could view their own records easily.
Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:30 amStay informed.
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