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Why a bill to juice condo construction died even though California lawmakers voted for it

By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | September 1, 2026
Supporters said a condo construction bill was a key to unlocking the type of affordable for-sale housing that California desperately needs.

Harvest Moon and the autumnal equinox | The Exedra’s Monthly Almanac for September 2026

By David Thigpen

Wildfire liability bill dies without a vote on final day of session

By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters

Should California backfill science funding Trump cut? Voters could decide in 2028

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters

Newsom signs law that could allow student athletes to play in higher temperatures

By Diana Lambert

California

Long talks but no deal to modify California law combating antisemitism in schools

By John Fensterwald | EdSource | September 1, 2026
A divide remains between those who favor a new law protecting students from antisemitism and bias and those who say it will squelch teaching about Israeli-Palestinian conflicts.
Environment

California to buy defunct horse track and turn it into the Bay Area’s newest public park

By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | September 1, 2026
Lawmakers struck a deal to divert $125 million in climate funding to buy the former Golden Gate Fields track and convert it to a park.
California

These college majors lead to the highest-paying jobs for California students

By William Melhado | EdSource | September 1, 2026
Three majors lead the pack in a survey of recent undergraduates' earnings.
climate change

Protecting gray whales could mean protecting the Arctic

By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | August 28, 2026
The Endangered Species Act is a 1973 federal law designed to protect and recover plant and animal species that face the threat of extinction.
Technology

The data center backlash is here — and Big Tech is spending big to combat it

By Katherine Ortiz and Khari Johnson | CalMatters | August 28, 2026
The public has turned against data centers, prompting a flood of legislation in California.
California

California Democrats race to ban electric shock gloves before ICE buys them

By Nadia Lathan | CalMatters | August 28, 2026
Democrats are pushing a last-minute bill to ban federal agents from using electric shock gloves.
Bay Area

Reducing drug penalties likely increased homelessness in California, new report says

By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | August 27, 2026
A new Public Policy Institute of California report assesses a 2014 ballot measure that lowered some drug and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors.
Education

Culture and ethics meets tech: UCLA debuts country’s first bachelor’s in digital humanities

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | August 27, 2026
New major fuses technological tools for statistical analysis, coding, 3D mapping, and data visualization with traditional humanities disciplines.
health
Box of Ozempic weightloss injectable medication

Can California help lower the cost of GLP-1s? Here’s what lawmakers are proposing

By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | August 27, 2026
While prices are dropping, the drugs continue to be unaffordable for many.
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In sheep’s clothing: Marin looks to weave natural wool fiber into its agricultural future

By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | August 26, 2026
Wool clothing presents the possibility to develop a niche local market in Marin County for environmentally sustainable material.
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