California adds college financial aid options
California changes rules to make it easier for community college students without a high school diploma to get financial aid.
‘Democracy at its best’: How VotingMatters creates space for civil dialogue
When we designed our VotingMatters series this year, our goal was to bring communities together in cozy venues, creating safe spaces where people could speak their minds about what mattered to them.
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Carbon capture projects pay billions to polluters but aren’t worth much to Californians
California should protect Kern County families and save preserve taxpayer money and public health by denouncing the carbon capture farce.
What you need to know about California’s ballot propositions
Voters will decide 10 California propositions on the November ballot, on issues including crime, health care and rent control.
‘Beyond cruel’: Newsom retaliates against this LA suburb for its ban on homeless shelters
The mayor of Norwalk, a suburb in east central Los Angeles, enacted its ban on homeless shelters out of frustration with the ...
How Meta brings in millions off political violence
Ads connected to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and Israel’s war in Gaza brought Facebook millions.
Legislators could override nearly every Newsom veto. Why don’t they?
Most bills Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed passed the Legislature with enough votes for an override. The Legislature hasn't ...
California collects millions in stolen wages, but can’t find many workers to pay them
The state Labor Commissioner often struggles to get back pay to all workers when it collects millions in wage theft ...
Gavin Newsom vetoed 1 of every 5 bills. Here’s why
Gov. Newsom vetoes a good chunk of bills passed by the Legislature and gives a few common reasons why they shouldn’t become ...
Use it or lose it: California schools race to spend the last of their pandemic funds
California schools got billions in pandemic relief money. If they don’t spend it by the end of September, they’ll have to ...
Vomiting, cramps and lethargy: As heat rises, California kids are sweltering in schools with no air conditioning
About 1 in 5 CA schools has no air conditioning. Underfunded schools struggle to keep cool as aging systems break down and ...
California will apologize for slavery as part of reparations push
As part of a California reparations package, Gov. Newsom signs a bill for an official state apology for perpetuating the ...