State GovernmentProp. 13 offers bigger tax breaks to homeowners in wealthy, white neighborhoodsApril 16, 2022A new study finds white, wealthy homeowners in Oakland receive thousands more in tax breaks than owners of homes in minority neighborhoods.
Health CarePlans to curb California insulin costs abound. Will anything get done this year?April 10, 2022Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is pushing a first-in-the-nation plan for California to partner with a drugmaker to produce cheaper insulin. It’s one of many proposed state and federal remedies to soaring insulin costs.
EnvironmentReport to California Legislature: Prepare for sweeping effects of climate changeApril 5, 2022From housing and health to transportation and education, the Legislative Analyst’s Office provides a litany of sobering climate change impacts for California legislators to address as they enact policies and set budgets.
Without SAT, ACT, what’s next for Cal State admissions?April 5, 2022Cal State joined the University of California in ending its use of an admissions test for freshmen. Now the system is creating a new set of eligibility criteria, the first change since 1965.
EnvironmentNewsom imposes new California water restrictions — leaves details to localsMarch 28, 2022Still resisting statewide water rationing for parched California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking local suppliers to tighten water limits.
State GovernmentCalifornia contradiction: Ban gas cars later, but cushion gas prices now?March 28, 2022California has invested heavily in switching away from gas-powered cars to meet its climate goals. Now Gov. Newsom has proposed sending out checks to car owners to help with the price of gas.
Health Care‘An enormous disabling event’: Long COVID could have inequitable impact on CaliforniansMarch 27, 2022Latino, Black and low-income people with inadequate health care could suffer the most. California doesn’t have many long COVID specialists, and disadvantaged communities are underserved.
Lawmakers consider boosting financial aid for private college studentsMarch 26, 2022A Senate bill would alter the Cal Grant program, opening up additional funds to students attending private colleges and changing transfer-student targets.
State GovernmentAudit: California utilities aren’t doing enough to reduce wildfire threatsMarch 24, 2022Regulators approved “seriously deficient” fire prevention plans, including from PG&E, which sparked California’s deadliest wildfire, state auditor says.
With NIL deals on the rise, California student athletes call for financial trainingMarch 23, 2022NCAA rules and state law now allow student athletes to earn money from sponsorship deals, and a few are cashing in big time. But how will players make sense of the contracts companies are offering them?
