State GovernmentUnseen and unsafe: Students who have been 'deadnamed' explain why a new California law mattersDecember 14, 2021A new California law requires public colleges to update diplomas and records for transgender students who have changed their names. Students and advocates say it’s affirming and will prevent discrimination.
EnvironmentLandmark California smog rules target lawn equipment, big rig trucksDecember 12, 2021California’s air board enacted two first-of-their-kind smog rules for trucks and lawn equipment. They’ll cost billions but cut tons of emissions.
Why does California have the highest jobless rate in the country?December 11, 2021California has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Several factors are contributing, including the state’s slow-to-rebound leisure and hospitality sectors.
Controversial math guidelines have had mixed results at San Francisco UnifiedDecember 6, 2021Back in 2014, San Francisco adopted one of the core ideas in the state’s proposed math framework. So far, the results aren’t completely promising.
From maggots to sex abuse, nursing homes sue California to overturn citations, finesDecember 6, 2021California nursing homes have filed more than 400 lawsuits since 2016 to appeal state citations and fines alleging poor patient care. Regulators downgraded nearly a third of sanctions involving a death.
California redistricting: Four key questionsDecember 5, 2021California’s independent redistricting commission reaches a key milestone by releasing its preliminary congressional and legislative maps for public comment. But many changes are likely before final districts are adopted in late December.
Food and SustainabilityThousands of farmworkers will get pay raises thanks to a lawsuitDecember 5, 2021Guest farmworkers will see pay increases in 2022 thanks to a lawsuit to stop a Trump-era wage freeze. President Trump proposed the freeze in an attempt to help farmers who lost profit and fallowed land during the pandemic shutdown in 2020.
State GovernmentHow much will California redistricting shift political power?December 1, 2021California’s citizens redistricting commission is designed to be nonpartisan, but its final congressional and legislative maps could change party politics.
Cal State blunder may mean loss of 3,000 new student housing bedsNovember 29, 2021Thousands of affordable student housing slots are in jeopardy after the Cal State system misread the fine print for a new $2 billion state student housing program, CalMatters has discovered.
State GovernmentA 50% coupon for one tool? Gardeners call California’s subsidy inadequateNovember 26, 2021California will ban most new gas-powered lawn equipment starting in 2024, but landscapers and gardeners warn the transition will cost them money and jobs.
