Bay Area California’s primary turnout not a record low, but vote count still slow By Lynn La | CalMatters | March 12, 2024 As of early Tuesday afternoon just over 6 million ballots had been processed, with nearly 1.5 million remaining.
climate change California colleges have to slash emissions. Here’s why decarbonization is complex and costly. By Christina Chkarboul | CalMatters | March 12, 2024 New plans do away with a large reliance on carbon offsets, making an already difficult and costly process of reducing emissions even harder.
California A new $16,000 postpartum depression drug is here. How will insurers handle it? By April Dembosky KQED/KFF Health News | March 12, 2024 Most insurers do not yet have a policy on when or whether they will pay for it.
Housing California’s minimum wage isn’t enough to keep up with workers’ costs of living, report says By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | March 11, 2024 High housing costs a major contributor.
California ‘Simply catastrophic’: California salmon season to be restricted or shut down — again By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | March 11, 2024 Fall-run Chinook salmon populations are a fraction of what they once were.
homelessness Sacramento gave a homeless camp a lease as an experiment. Here’s what happened By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | March 11, 2024 Camp Resolution was supposed to be a model for future sites but now it’s under threat of prosecution.
Education A new pathway to higher wages for young Californians is facing budget cuts By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | March 11, 2024 The recently launched apprenticeship program offers alternate career pathways for young people ages 16 to 24.
California California attorney general boosts bill banning medical debt from credit reports By Molly Castle Work | KFF Health News | March 11, 2024 Rob Bonta has thrown his weight behind state Sen. Monique Limón’s legislation.
California Cal State’s online transfer planner aims to ease burden on community college students By Ashley Bolter and Delilah Brumer | EdSource | March 11, 2024 The new tool helps students map out their individual path to a college in the Cal State system.
Bay Area California could beat its record on women in the Legislature By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | March 8, 2024 Early primary results point to a record-breaking number of women serving in the California Legislature after the November election.