Bay Area Why California Democrats are divided on retail theft bill By Lynn La | CalMatters | March 25, 2024 Some say it would unfairly target shoppers, while others say jobs are at stake.
housing California insurance market ‘in chaos,’ says former insurance chief. Can the new chief fix it? By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | March 25, 2024 Commissioner Ricardo Lara's efforts include new regulations favored by the industry.
Elections With Prop. 1 passage, Gavin Newsom again changes how Californians with mental illness get help By Jocelyn Wiener | CalMatters | March 21, 2024 After days of uncertainty, the results are finally in: Californians, by a slim majority, have approved Prop 1.
gavin newsom Gavin Newsom calls for a ceasefire in Gaza By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | March 21, 2024 After months of pressure and rising civilian casualties, California’s governor joins the calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Climate Active, wetter and cooler pattern to return to CA during late March By Daniel Swain | Weather West | March 21, 2024 Weather wonk Daniel Swain weighs in: 2023-2024 was a notably warm and wet winter in CA and the West.
California California workers must wait even longer for indoor heat protections By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | March 21, 2024 A state board delays new rules again, apparently over state cost concerns. Labor officials are incensed.
Bay Area California is clearing criminal records — including violent crimes — to offer second chances By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | March 21, 2024 California has one of the nation’s broadest laws to clear criminal records, and it’s about to expand even more.
housing Fresh batch of YIMBY housing bills clash with coastal protections (again) By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 18, 2024 Pro-housing legislators and advocates want to strip the California Coastal Commission of more authority in order to spur housing development.
Elections Why Prop. 1 foes are getting back in the fight By CalMatters Staff | March 18, 2024 The vote count has tightened: As of late Saturday, Prop 1 was leading by about 20,000 votes, with 7.5 million ballots counted and some 287,000 left to be tallied.
California Commentary | At 90, California political icon Willie Brown still dominates every room he enters By James Richardson | CalMatters | March 15, 2024 Brown became the most powerful Black politician in the country in the 1980s and ’90s, and has stories to tell about Biden, Trump, and others.