State Government‘Operating under water’: Families trying to place loved ones in Medi-Cal assisted living program wait yearsSeptember 7, 2022In the face of overwhelming demand, a Medi-Cal program providing assisted living for low-income patients is expanding, but slowly. In the meantime, family caretakers struggle with jobs, child care and other responsibilities as they wait.
State GovernmentMisfire: Behind the California concealed carry bill’s big failSeptember 6, 2022In a state known for its strict gun laws, a concealed carry bill failed in the final hours of the legislative session. Its supporters rolled the dice with a proposal that would take effect quickly, but that required two-thirds approval.
State Government‘A perfect storm of bad’: Report finds incarceration rates highest among rural CaliforniansAugust 31, 2022A new report from a prisoners’ advocacy group finds Kings and Shasta counties have the state’s highest rates of residents incarcerated for crimes.
EnvironmentRanchers, tribes, state officials clash over Shasta River waterAugust 30, 2022A standoff over shutting down ranchers’ pumps signals a flareup of water wars as California is gripped by seemingly endless drought. “To hell with it. We’re starting the pumps,” one Siskiyou County rancher said.
Rival fast-track housing bills? California lawmakers pick bothAugust 27, 2022After weeks of negotiation, two major construction unions didn’t reach a compromise on bills about turning commercially zoned land into housing. Legislators congratulated each other anyway.
EnvironmentElectric day in California: State phases out sales of gas carsAugust 25, 2022California will revolutionize the car market by ending sales of new gas cars within 12 years, forcing car buyers to switch to electric cars.
Why Cal State struggles to graduate Black students — and what could be doneAugust 23, 2022The Cal State system graduates Black students at lower rates than other groups. Students, scholars and advocates say the reasons are myriad.
State GovernmentCalifornia governor vetoes supervised drug injection sitesAugust 22, 2022Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed a handful of California cities and counties to operate supervised drug injection sites. In his veto message, he said he’s concerned these sites could result in unintended consequences.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s fast food bill could link chains to wage theft and other workplace violationsAugust 21, 2022Proponents say AB 257 could curb wage theft, but restaurateurs say it could raise costs and prices and fundamentally change relationships with fast food chains.
State GovernmentBack to school: California Republicans bet big on local board racesAugust 21, 2022Shut out from winning statewide offices, the state GOP is seeking to capitalize on parents’ anger to win local school board races in 2022 and motivate Republican voters.
