How can California workers transition to green energy jobs?
October 5, 2022
Green energy jobs in California will be crucial as the state transitions from fossil fuels. But experts say there’s a chicken and egg problem.
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Hope and prayer: California churches battle abortion ballot measure
October 3, 2022
Religious opponents of abortion, led by the Catholic Church, are mobilizing against Proposition 1 on the Nov. 8 ballot. But the numbers in fundraising and in the polls are against them.
California set to become a refuge for transgender health care under new law
September 30, 2022
Lawmakers approved a bill to protect those receiving or providing transgender health care in California from prosecution under a wave of legislation in other states.
Newsom signs bill making family leave affordable to more workers
September 30, 2022
SB 951 increases leave payments to 90% of paychecks for lower-income workers in 2025, so more of them can afford time off for maternity leave or to care for ill family members.
Newsom vetoes wage hike for Cal State staff
September 29, 2022
A last-minute bill would have forced Cal State to give non-faculty staff raises, costing the system almost $900 million over ten years — money the system says it doesn’t have.
Four in a row: California drought likely to continue
September 28, 2022
After its driest three-year stretch on record, California braces for another year with below-average snow and rain. Conditions are shaping up to be a “recipe for drought.”
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.
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.
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.
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.