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CALmatters is a Sacramento-based nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. It works with more than 130 media partners throughout the state that have long, deep relationships with their local audiences, including Embarcadero Media (publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice, Pleasanton Weekly and The Almanac in Menlo Park and their websites.)
Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:
College Journalism Network expands, announces new partnerships
The CalMatters College Journalism Network will double in size this fall, offering paid fellowships to a diverse cohort of 14 student journalists from campuses across California. We launched the network earlier this year with a two-part mission: improve CalMatters’ higher education coverage by focusing on student voices, and provide training and career opportunities for student […]
Fri, Sep 25, 2020 10:48 am
California’s rent strike: Who pays and how it works
Once a fringe tactic, rent strikes are gaining political attention around the state as renters seek payment relief amid the coronavirus recession.
Fri, Sep 25, 2020 5:40 am
California setting a positive tone for criminal justice reform
Bills sent to the governor will lead to fewer senseless arrests and fewer people unnecessarily sitting in prison and jail, while saving the state money.
Fri, Sep 25, 2020 5:25 am
Alternative proposal to Electoral College could make matters worse
If California awarded electoral votes on a proportional basis but other states did not, our impact on the national election would be diminished.
Fri, Sep 25, 2020 5:20 am
Is Newsom serious about banning gas-powered cars?
Is Gov. Gavin Newsom serious about banning sales of internal combustion-powered vehicles, or is this just another impractical goal?"
Fri, Sep 25, 2020 12:01 am
California for all? Few public schools pursuing elementary waivers
Almost every waiver application for in-person instruction for grades K-6 has been approved by the state for schools in counties deemed a high risk. But private schools comprise an overwhelming majority of those schools, creating an equity problem.
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 1:55 pm
Could Newsom’s big, bold car ban hurt Biden in swing states?
Yesterday Gov. Gavin Newsom leaned over the hood of an electric car and signed an executive order to phase out new gas-powered vehicles in California by 2035 and halt new fracking projects by 2024. It was exactly the kind of “big, hairy, audacious” move that Newsom has made his calling card: one guaranteed to generate […]
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 11:26 am
CALIFORNIA DIVIDE
Latest Stories About This Project California Divide is a statewide media collaboration to raise awareness and engagement about poverty and income inequality through in-depth, local storytelling and community outreach. The project is based at CalMatters in Sacramento with a team of reporters deployed at news organizations throughout California. In Depth: Evictions In Depth: Farmworkers Supporters […]
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 6:45 am
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Benefiting local non-profits
The 36th annual Moonlight Run and Walk is Friday evening, October 2, wherever you are! Proceeds go to the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund, benefiting local non-profits that serve families and children in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Join us under the light of the full Harvest Moon on a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run or half marathon.
