California needs to protect its prison staff and inmates during COVID-19 pandemic
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:
Newsom’s executive order on workers’ comp for COVID does more harm than good
Newsom expanded the conditions for which employees can get workers’ comp for COVID-19 claims, imposing an unfair burden on employers.
Sat, May 30, 2020 5:25 am
It’s time to fix California’s cap-and-trade – again
Rather than pretend everything is fine, the Air Resources Board should commit to reform its cap-and-trade program to deliver more stable outcomes.
Fri, May 29, 2020 11:40 am
The pandemic’s great divide: Twelve hours in an L.A. restaurant
Edson Romero maneuvers his black Cadillac Escalade under the early afternoon sun […]
Fri, May 29, 2020 8:00 am
As cases rise, some counties hit brakes
Good morning, California. It’s Friday, May 29.
Fri, May 29, 2020 5:45 am
California left billions of repatriated tax dollars on the table, the state should pick up that money now
State governments could pick up needed revenues by taxing the windfall given to the most profitable corporations by the 2017 tax cuts.
Fri, May 29, 2020 5:30 am
In information age, many Californians struggle to stay informed
In communities across California, many residents rely on word-of-mouth for much of their information about staying safe during the pandemic. Local efforts to build trusted sources of news are helping to bridge that digital divide.
Fri, May 29, 2020 5:30 am
Broadband access more important now than ever during COVID-19 pandemic
State and national leaders must work together with the telecommunications industry to provide internet connectivity to everyone.
Fri, May 29, 2020 5:25 am
What California needs to do to move forward
California needs to take its medicine and get its fiscal house in order.
Fri, May 29, 2020 5:20 am
Inside schools’ strange likely new reality
California schools face big changes when they reopen. Investigation finds Bill Brough committed sexual harassment. Farmers grapple with pandemic impact.
Thu, May 28, 2020 5:45 am
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