Sacramento

December 2023

California Approves Rules That Turn Sewage Into Drinking Water

How Big Oil Wins in Green California

‘Things Have to Change’: Big Decision Looms as Klamath Basin Ranchers, Tribes Battle Over Water and Salmon

SPORTS NEWS! The Humboldt Crabs Have Joined Forces With the Prune Packers, the Mudcats and More to Form a Whole New, Mighty Baseball League

California Gas Tax Revenue Will Drop by $6 Billion, Threatening Roads

New Bill Would Rename the Main Trail in Headwaters Forest Reserve After Late Senator Diane Feinstein

California’s Food Insecurity Rises as Pandemic Aid Ends

Getting Car Insurance Gets Harder: California Drivers Face Delays, Higher Rates

These Californians Live in Affordable Housing. Why Did Their Rent Skyrocket?

California Can Take Kids From Abused Moms. Why the Separation Can Harm Both

How Well Is Your Legislator Representing You?

Cal State Union Stages First of One-Day Strikes Over Faculty Salaries

Tens of Thousands Still Waiting as California COVID Rent Relief Program Runs Low on Cash

Reading Scores Climb After Targeted Intervention at California’s Worst-Performing Schools

Pay for Cal State Presidents Has Grown at Nearly Twice the Rate as Pay for Lecturers

Five Key Moments From the Newsom-DeSantis Debate

November 2023

Cal State Faculty Plans to Strike as Officials Reject a 12% Salary Increase

Blue Power: Will Ocean Waves Be California’s New Source of Clean Energy?

Not Your Grandma’s Granny Flat: How San Diego Hacked State Housing Law to Build ADU ‘Apartment Buildings’

Governor Signs McGuire’s ‘Cannabis Licensing Reform Act’ Into Law, Allowing Growers to Save Money by Pausing or Reducing Cultivation

Many Rural California Communities Are Desperate for School Construction Money. Will a New Bond Measure Offer Enough Help?

Jim Wood Appointed Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore, Effective Immediately

For California Leaders, Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza War Grow More Difficult to Ignore

Grief, Fear, and Hopes for Peace: California College Students Describe Campus Climates During Israel-Palestine Conflict

California Democrats Are Divided on Senate Race Candidates and Gaza War

Across California, Eviction Cases Have Returned to — or Surpassed — Pre-Pandemic Levels

As Storms Arrive in California, Reservoirs Are in Good Shape. But the Water Forecast Is Murky

Many Latino Californians Aren’t Voting. Can U.S. Senate Candidates Motivate Them?

California State Scientists Strike, Demand Equal Pay

The Pride Flag Is Gone. Library Books Are Under Review. It’s a New Era of Backlash Politics in California

CHP Officers Get Biggest Raise in 20 Years — It’s Almost Double What Newsom Gave Other Unions

Former Supervisor Ryan Sundberg Appointed to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board

Understanding California’s College Students’ Protests Over Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Community College Enrollment Plummeted During the Pandemic. Here’s One Reason Why It’s Now Turning Around

Minimum Wage Hike for California Health Workers Will Cost Billions. Workers Say They Need It

In Surprise Announcement, Jim Wood Says He Will Not Seek Re-election to California Assembly

Recognizing Fake News Now a Required Subject in California Schools

Though Critical to the Economy, California’s Young Workers Toil in Low-Wage Work

‘Prompt Action’ on Fire Insurance Has Yet to Help California Homeowners

California Wants Every High School Senior to Apply for Student Financial Aid. Will a Federal Delay Slow Efforts?

One Third of Homeless Veterans Live in California. Here’s Newsom’s New Approach to Help Them

How College Admissions Are Changing After the End of Affirmative Action

October 2023

The Need for Student Services at Community Colleges Has Changed Dramatically Since the 1960s. Has State Law Kept Up?

Unemployment Insurance: California’s ‘Urgent’ $20 Billion Problem

If the State Cannot Afford to Expand the Cal Grant Program, Key Trade-Offs Loom

Newsom’s Visit Underscores Electric Car Reality: China Holds the Keys to Battery Industry

Two State Agencies Ground Cruise Driverless Cars for Public Safety

California Colleges Miss the Deadline to Offer Student Parents Priority Registration

Laphonza Butler Skips the U.S. Senate Race: What You Need to Know

Why Tiny Homes Will Remain Part of California’s Homelessness Equation for Years


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