State GovernmentCalifornia’s jail population will rise thanks to Prop. 36. So will inmate deaths, advocates sayDecember 17, 2024California recorded historically high numbers of deaths in county jails for the past six years. Now, counties expect to house more prisoners as Prop. 36 takes effect.
State GovernmentNewsom unveils plan to boost career education, eliminate college degree requirement for 30,000 state jobsDecember 16, 2024 | Laura FitzgeraldThe plan would create pathways to receive college credit for experience gained outside of a classroom, such as military service or other job training.
Environment‘No way, not possible’: California has a plan for new water rules. Will it save salmon from extinction?December 16, 2024Growers and cities support the Newsom administration proposal, saying it strikes a balance for uses of Delta water. But environmentalists say the “healthy rivers” rules would actually harm California’s iconic salmon.
State GovernmentPelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fallDecember 13, 2024Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had hip replacement surgery at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress.
Housing and HomelessnessThe U.S. is facing a severe housing shortage. Will Trump's proposals help?December 12, 2024The U.S. is short approximately four million homes. Wharton economist Ben Keys traces the beginning of the housing crisis to the 2008 financial meltdown — and says climate change is making things worse.
State GovernmentMeet Stockton’s newest Assembly member, Rhodesia RansomDecember 12, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiAsm. Ransom has a background in government and nonprofit work. Her first bill calls for more transparency from the Public Utilities Commission.
State GovernmentGoogle forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threatDecember 11, 2024Google unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence. It's designed to tackle more of the work and thinking done by humans as it tries to stay on technology’s cutting edge while also trying to fend off regulatory threats to it internet empire.
State GovernmentCalifornia judges say they’re underpaid, and their new lawsuit could cost taxpayers millionsDecember 11, 2024California judges receive raises based on what the state gives to other public employees. A new lawsuit alleges the state is miscalculating judicial wage increases.
State GovernmentNew California bill would add mental health warning label to social media platformsDecember 10, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiSupporters say it could help slow rates of depression and anxiety in adolescents. Detractors say users will scroll right past it.
Health CareCARE Court in Sacramento: What family members and respondents need to knowDecember 9, 2024 | Kate WolffeMany people with untreated mental illness end up in jail or living on the streets. CARE Court is a new option that aims to intervene upstream of these outcomes.
