Newsom signs a bill expanding union rights for farmworkers, shocking advocates
September 28, 2022 | Manola Secaira
Advocates of the bill waited a month for the decision, setting up a vigil outside the capitol after a 335-mile march in August.
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Newsom signs bills aimed to turn empty commercial properties into housing
September 28, 2022 | Kris Hooks
The new laws could provide “up to 2.4 million new homes, including up to 400,000 homes affordable to low and moderate income households,” according to expert analysis.
Newsom signs abortion protections into law
September 28, 2022
As other states restrict or ban abortions, the California laws aim to improve access and protect patients and clinicians. They will also expand services to accommodate an expected influx from other states.
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors delays adopting climate action plan
September 28, 2022 | Manola Secaira
The plan has been years in the making and outlines measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
As state sets higher Medi-Cal contract standards, some providers predict major disruptions
September 26, 2022
The state’s new Medi-Cal contracts are part of an overhaul to improve patient care. But some say the new providers aren’t fully prepared to handle more Medi-Cal patients.
Reparations task force: State could owe Black Californians hundreds of thousands of dollars
September 26, 2022
Black Californians could be due hundreds of thousands of dollars for housing discrimination, incarceration, and health disparities alone, consultants said at reparations task force hearings.
California plans to phase out new gas heaters by 2030
September 24, 2022
The California Air Resources Board voted Thursday to ban the sale of new gas furnaces and water heaters beginning in 2030. Homes will be required to install zero-emissions alternatives, like electric heaters.
What’s next for Eleni Kounalakis as California lieutenant governor?
September 22, 2022
In a 50-minute interview with CalMatters, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis talks about what she can and can’t do in the job on higher education, income inequality, offshore oil drilling and other issues. She also discusses her political ambitions.
Facing lower-than-expected revenues, Newsom vetoes spending bills
September 22, 2022 | Nicole Nixon
The huge surpluses of the past two years were due in large part to wealthier earners doing well financially during the pandemic. But there are signs that trend is starting to slow.
Will women rule in the 2022 California election?
September 21, 2022
While female candidates still face challenges, voters could elect a record number of women to the state Legislature in November. The roster of female lawmakers could rise to 45 of the 120 seats, according to a CalMatters analysis.