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WEBCalifornia lawmakers should be held accountable for gutting solitary confinement reforms. Several efforts to restrict solitary confinement in California, including a bill attempting to exclude pregnant people, have either been vetoed, killed or watered down. Reformers…. She lost her job after talking with state auditors.
LA County voters face huge decision on homeless services funding
WEB7 hours ago · Los Angeles voters’ decision about a new sales tax next month will have a significant effect on the resources dedicated to California’s largest homeless population: Either the county will be set to receive about $1 billion annually, or it will have until 2027 to find a new funding stream. Measure A would repeal an existing quarter-cent ...
What you need to know about California propositions - CalMatters
WEB1 day ago · California voters only decided one proposition on the March primary ballot — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mental health measure that barely passed — but will get their say on 10 in November. With your choices, you’ll help steer state policy on crime, health care, rent control and more. You can change the state constitution on gay marriage and ...
Study reveals root causes of California homelessness - CalMatters
WEBJun 21, 2023 · About a third of California’s 40 million people live in poverty or near-poverty, United Ways of California recently reported. Sudden illness, an accident, a layoff or an unexpected car repair bill can easily lead to unpaid rent, eviction and a lack of shelter. Homelessness, the UCSF study found, often leads to – or exacerbates – alcohol ...
Special session on CA gas prices moves to Senate - CalMatters
WEB7 hours ago · On Aug. 31, when Gov. Gavin Newsom called a special session on gas prices, California motorists were paying $4.61 per gallon on average, $1.27 more than the national average.. On Monday, when the state Senate finally convened, prices were $4.68 in California, or $1.51 above the national average.. In between, there has been plenty of political posturing among the governor, Assembly leaders and ...
Carbon capture means billions of dollars for CA polluters | Opinion
WEB1 day ago · Carbon capture projects pay billions to polluters but aren’t worth much to Californians. October 7, 2024 by Dolores Huerta and Nayamin Martinez. Oil pumps near the Elk Hills Power Station on March 29, 2024. The Elk Hills oil field will be the site of a carbon capture project. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local.
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WEBHere are three features of Digital Democracy: 1-Browse the database through the navigation above or search it in the bar to the right. 2-Below, see the latest state agenda on six major topics, as curated by our reporters. 3-Look up any of California’s 120 legislators to see data and stories about their activities, politics, policy interests ...
How California government works: Your updated primer- CalMatters
WEBDec 20, 2022 · And once again this year, they have created an updated primer on how California state government works and what it’s been up to in the past year. One of the things we saw in 2022 is that when you essentially live in a one-party state, elections can be predictable. Democrats won all nine statewide campaigns without any serious threat.
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WEBINSIDE THE NEWSROOM. CalMatters’ 9th anniversary: Trusted community-centered journalism, now with The Markup →. Nine years ago today, CalMatters started publishing journalism to hold officials accountable, reveal unseen community issues and empower Californians. One email, all the Golden State news. Get the news that matters to all ...
Kamala Harris can’t escape her CA record - CalMatters
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Photo by Mike Segar, Reuters. Speaker after speaker at the Democratic National Convention has praised Kamala Harris’ record in California. And when the vice president delivers the biggest speech of her life tonight, she’ll likely lean into her home state accomplishments, even though some voters may still be skittish about her California-ness.