CA state worker union authorizes strike in Newsom’s last months
By Lynn La, CalMatters State workers march along 16th Street during a SEIU Local 1000 picket outside the…
These 2 questions can help CA voters decide bond measures
By Chris Hoene, Special for CalMatters A voter fills out their ballot at a voting site at the…
Who won, who lost in California’s opaque earmarks process
By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters California lawmakers on the Senate floor during the final days of session in…
California leaders spare indie films from new cap on tax breaks
By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California…
California legislators set aside millions for public hospitals
Faced with federal cuts that slashed billions annually from public healthcare, state legislators touted $250 million Monday in…
CA lawmakers embrace pension increase for police, firefighters- CalMatters
By Adam Ashton, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The Legislature…
Walters: Newsom and California legislators claim the budget is balanced. They need a reality check.
Accurately describing the state financial situation depends largely on a person’s definitions of “balanced” and “deficit.” Gov. Gavin…
Newsom and California legislators claim the budget is balanced. They need a reality check
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Accurately describing the state financial situation…
California budget cuts vital online resources for school libraries
By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters Students in a sixth-grade class read at Stege Elementary School in Richmond, on Feb.…
Here’s what’s in California’s $352 billion budget this year
California lawmakers and the governor on Monday night are set to approve the state’s $351.7 billion budget.The massive…
See what’s in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final California budget
By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference unveiling his revised…
CA prisons clamp down on overtime, limit incarcerated programs
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters Incarcerated people study to take the G.E.D. exam at San Quentin State Prison on…