California Smokers fund California’s early childhood programs. What happens when they quit? By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | July 18, 2023 A new ban on flavored tobacco products is accelerating a decline in nicotine tax revenue that funds California’s early childhood services.
COVID-19 The many ways the Legislature wants to change California’s constitution By Lynn La | CalMatters | June 6, 2023 Since California adopted its constitution in 1879, it has been amended more than 500 times.
Bay Area Facing California deadlines, automakers race to produce electric cars By Nadia Lopez | CalMatters | May 5, 2023 A look inside the factory that assembles Ford’s F-150 electric pickup.
gavin newsom Newsom slaps down Senate Democrats’ tax hike By Lynn La | CalMatters | April 27, 2023 Raising taxes is a heavy lift, requiring a two-thirds vote of both houses of the Legislature.
Business & Finance Is your company complying with California’s new pay transparency law? Here’s how to find out By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | March 13, 2023 CalMatters answers which companies need to post pay ranges in job openings, who can ask for their current pay scale, and more.
Bay Area How will Newsom and the Legislature avoid painful cuts in California’s budget? By Sameea Kamal and Alexei Kosoff | CalMatters | March 2, 2023 Politicians are optimistic about the economy, but Californians, according to a new poll, less so.
Bay Area In California Legislature, 500 bills beat the deadline By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | February 21, 2023 Several bills tackle hot-button topics like fossil fuels and the fentanyl crisis
Bay Area More than 12,000 Californians are getting cash from guaranteed income experiments By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | February 14, 2023 State and local governments, and some private funders, are launching dozens of pilot projects
Bay Area The California Legislature is back: Five key questions By Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | January 5, 2023 Housing, climate change, and the budget deficit are among the top-of-mind issues for the new Legislature.
California New blood, Big Oil: California Legislature starts special session By Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | December 6, 2022 A new California Legislature with a record number of women and plenty of new members faces a decision on oil profits.