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.
climate change California isn’t on track to meet its climate change mandates — and a new analysis says it’s not even close By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | March 14, 2024 A new analysis concludes that unless CA almost triples its rate of cutting greenhouse gases, the state won’t meet its 2030 climate change target.
Elections How some California voters tried to send Biden a message on Gaza ceasefire By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | March 14, 2024 In other states, pro-ceasefire Democrats voted “uncommitted” in their presidential primary. That wasn’t possible in California, but protest votes showed up in a few pockets, including Los Angeles
Bay Area Large California companies will soon face new rules on how they use AI By Khari Johnson | CalMatters | March 13, 2024 The multi-year process started in late 2021 took the next step toward regulating business use of AI in California.
California Lawmakers want to help California be happy By Lynn La | CalMatters | March 12, 2024 A new committee in the Legislature holds its first hearing on the matter.
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.
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.
California 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.