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California Dream

 

A statewide collaboration between Capital Public Radio, KQED, KPCC, KPBS and CALmatters focused on key issues of economic opportunity, quality of life and the future of the “California Dream.”

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The California Dream project is a statewide non-profit media collaboration focused on issues of economic opportunity, quality-of-life, and the future of the California Dream. 

Over the next two years, the collaboration will be sharing stories about housing, education, jobs, the wealth gap and more as it presents reporting on radio and television, online and through special programming.

Partner organizations include CalMatters, Capital Public Radio, KPBS, KPCC and KQED.

Share your California dream. On Twitter, use the hashtag #CADream.

Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio

Health Care

Amador County Builds Community College Pipeline For Mental Health Workers

October 21, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

Amador is one of six California counties without a physical community college. It also struggles to recruit mental health providers. A small online learning program could offer a solution to both problems.

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State Government

Anger And Loss After Last Week's Power Blackout

October 17, 2019 | Scott Rodd

Last week, more than 700,000 PG&E customers lost power during planned shutoffs, which the utility claimed were due to heightened risk of wildfires. But the company — by its own admission — fumbled the outage from the start.

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Santa Cruz, The Least Affordable Place For Teachers, Is Trying To Make It More Livable

October 14, 2019

At least three of 10 school districts in Santa Cruz County are exploring the option of building below-market homes for teachers and staff on school district property.

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Income Experiment Offers Stockton Residents a Glimpse at the California Dream

October 3, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

Stockton is halfway through an 18-month program that provides $500 a month to 125 people from low-income ZIP codes. Proponents say the program is a step toward economic equality, opponents say it’s unrealistic and enabling.

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State Government

Why Older Uber Drivers Earn Less Than Younger Ones

September 9, 2019

Older workers may be able to find new opportunities in the gig economy. But research shows that on certain platforms, they’re making less than younger workers.

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Workers Turn To Gig Platforms Like Uber And Lyft As An ‘Alternative Safety Net’

September 8, 2019

It’s not just a new kind of work. It can also be a cushion for those who can’t rely on their main job to make ends meet.

Randol White / Capital Public Radio

State Government

A Bill To Fix Or Foul California’s Gig Economy

September 5, 2019 | Randol White

Independent contractors could become employees of companies such as Uber, Lyft and Doordash, changing their ability to earn a living and the businesses they work for forever.

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Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Health Care

Paging More Doctors: California’s Worsening Physician Shortage

September 5, 2019

California is facing a growing shortage of primary care physicians, one that is already afflicting rural areas and low-income inner city areas, and is forecasted to impact millions of people within 10 years.

Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG (Patsy's )

Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Young Adult Californians Living At Home. (Yes, Even The Sex Part.)

August 31, 2019

Nearly 40 percent of young adult Californians live with their parents. Here's everything to know about them.

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Santa Monica To Ramp Up Rental Subsidies For Seniors

August 21, 2019

Over the last year, the city has experimented with sending rental checks to nearly two dozen seniors and now wants to expand the program exponentially.

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