‘Mandela’ bill would limit solitary confinement in California prisons and jails
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Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:
Reparations task force: State could owe Black Californians hundreds of thousands of dollars
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.
Mon, Sep 26, 2022 5:30 am
East Palo Alto needs to beef up housing policies that protect families from displacement
My family has worked relentlessly to maintain its roots in East Palo Alto, because the city is our home. But we can no longer live there because there are no affordable homes. The lack of city plans and policies to keep residents from losing their homes is alarming.
Mon, Sep 26, 2022 5:25 am
5 days for Newsom to decide 550+ bills
I’m back from a lovely vacation! Many thanks to my wonderful colleague Ben Christopher and other CalMatters reporters for guest hosting the newsletter while I was gone. Gov. Gavin Newsom has until midnight Friday to determine the fate of the more than 550 bills on his desk — or risk turning into a pumpkin. That […]
Mon, Sep 26, 2022 5:00 am
Pressure builds for workers’ compensation overhaul
Pressure is building for another overhaul of workers' compensation, California's multi-billion-dollar system of dealing with job-related illnesses and injuries, but what form it will take is still uncertain.
Mon, Sep 26, 2022 12:01 am
CalMatters, Milken Institute explore the path to green and blue jobs
A free panel discussion on Oct. 4 is the latest in the Future of Work series focused on California's economic recovery.
Fri, Sep 23, 2022 9:41 am
Cement reproductive rights in California’s Constitution
Proposition 1 is on the November ballot to shore up the rights we’re losing at the federal level and to reaffirm the idea that basic decisions about reproductive health care should lie with individuals, not government officials.
Fri, Sep 23, 2022 5:25 am
California’s newest housing law: Abolishing some parking mandates
This is CalMatters political reporter Ben Christopher, filling in one last time for Emily, who is scheduled to be back in your inboxes on Monday. Thanks for reading! Gov. Gavin Newsom has some catching up to do. On Thursday, the governor returned to California after three days in New York City spent touting his administration’s […]
Fri, Sep 23, 2022 5:00 am
Gimme Shelter: Los Angeles mayoral candidates discuss homelessness plans
In this crossover episode, L.A. Times reporters Dough Smith and Ben Oreskes discuss plans by mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Rick Caruso to deal with homelessness.
Thu, Sep 22, 2022 5:30 am
What’s next for Eleni Kounalakis as California lieutenant governor?
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.
Thu, Sep 22, 2022 5:30 amStay informed.
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