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.
health Why daylight saving time is starting again in California By Lynn La | CalMatters | March 7, 2024 Voters authorized the Legislature to go to standard or daylight saving time year-round, but nearly six years later no law is on the books. What's up with that?
Bay Area Environmental groups seek new protections for burrowing owls, teetering near extinction By Gabe Agcaoili | Bay City News | March 7, 2024 Habitat for the only owl species that nests and roosts underground is disappearing with urban sprawl.
Elections Progressives are not happy with Adam Schiff. Will it matter in U.S. Senate race? By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | March 7, 2024 The Southern California Democrat will almost certainly win against Republican Steve Garvey in November.