A wave of emergencies is testing East LA’s resilience. The way its governed doesn’t help
By Sonia Campos-Rivera, Special for CalMatters Workers clean up the aftermath of the Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle…
How Californians learn to live with drastic wealth inequality- CalMatters
By Wendy Fry, CalMatters An unhoused man carries a tarp and some of his belongings across Polk Street…
Minimum wage hikes offset CA living costs but with downsides
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. There are…
What will it take for Black people to thrive in California?
By Kaci Patterson, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
California must keep children 16 and under off addictive social media platforms | Guest Commentary | Commentary
The last time I saw my son alive, nothing felt unusual. There was no warning, no flashing signals…
California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty,…
California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty,…
CA’s top-ranked economy also among most unequal in US
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s next…
Two huge California unions clash over money, political clout this election season | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
In 1863, just 13 years after California became a state, its superintendent of public instruction, John Swett, founded…
California’s candidates for governor target ascending Becerra on national stage | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
As California’s voters receive their primary election ballots and began returning them in to be counted, the seven…
Oakland May Day Rally Draws Fierce Support for Workers
OAKLAND, Calif.— They marched holding up signs for workers’ and immigrants’ rights. They protested the nationwide burgeoning of…
Another televised debate, another missed chance to clear up California’s unsettled governor’s race | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? That old question pretty much sums up what was billed…