California’s job numbers aren’t good
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:
The hurdles facing California kids, explained
California is home to more than 9 million children, many of them hungry, poor and struggling to access health care and quality education. Child advocates were hoping for change with Gov. Gavin Newsom and his attention to early childhood development and education, plans for universal preschool and desire to give extra funding for children’s programs. […]
Mon, Sep 21, 2020 5:30 am
Abolish the Electoral College or award electors on a proportional basis
Here’s why California, with our 55 electoral votes, is largely useless when it comes to picking the president of the United States.
Mon, Sep 21, 2020 5:30 am
Three lessons for California’s water funding challenges in today’s recession
COVID-19 and climate extremes brought major challenges to water managers in California, and nimble fiscal solutions are needed.
Mon, Sep 21, 2020 5:25 am
Forty-two years later, another property tax battle
Forty-two years after California voters overwhemingly passed Proposition 13, the state's iconic property tax limit, Proposition 15 proposes to alter it.
Mon, Sep 21, 2020 12:01 am
Healing California’s rivers will take more than just water
Science has taught us that a more holistic approach leads to better results for the health of California's rivers and their fish populations
Sun, Sep 20, 2020 5:20 am
High housing costs keep Californians poor
California still has the nation's highest poverty rate, thanks to our high housing costs, which restrict much-needed construction.
Sun, Sep 20, 2020 12:01 am
Working families should not subsidize renewable energy
California’s shift away from fossil fuels to less reliable renewable energy created the energy shortfall that led to blackouts.
Sat, Sep 19, 2020 5:30 am
Tapping into solar-charged batteries could help prevent blackouts
Changing regulations in California would help keep the lights on by enabling customer-owned solar-charged batteries to provide energy to the grid.
Sat, Sep 19, 2020 5:25 am
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