California How California voters don’t look like their state By Lynn La | CalMatters | August 11, 2023 Voters are disproportionately older, whiter, and homeowners, among other factors.
Bay Area Black women in California are overburdened and underserved, new poll finds By Wendy Fry | August 11, 2023 The first-of-its-kind survey was created by the California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute at Cal State, Dominguez Hills.
Housing Making borrowing easier: Amendment to state constitution could unlock billions of dollars for California housing By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | August 10, 2023 An effort to lower the approval threshold for municipal bond measures would drastically alter the landscape for local government housing projects.
Arts & Entertainment How California’s ‘hot labor summer’ broke down wealth, class barriers By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters | August 8, 2023 It’s too soon to say if the inter-union activity will get employers to bargain.
Bay Area Does California provide enough food aid for the hungry? By Lynn La | CalMatters | August 8, 2023 But why does a state with so much food and that spends so much on food aid have so many residents still going hungry?
California Waiting game: Asylum seekers at California border at more risk during court fight By Wendy Fry | CalMatters | August 7, 2023 The Biden administration’s app rule makes it harder for migrants to assert a right to asylum, advocates say.
health Some of California’s best-paid public employees say they’re ready to strike. Here’s why By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | August 4, 2023 Contracted doctors and psychiatrists earn about twice as much as staff, who say the discrepancy is a deterrent to competitive hiring.
Housing California could borrow a record-breaking $35 billion to tackle the housing crisis. Will voters go along? By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | August 3, 2023 Three of the biggest housing bonds in state history are bound for the 2024 ballot.
Housing California voters could force more sunlight on public records By Lynn La | CalMatters | August 3, 2023 A new initiative would, proponents say, dramatically overhaul access to public information in California.
Bay Area UCB researchers call for greater climate refugee protections By Olivia Wynkoop | Bay City News | August 1, 2023 According to the UN, more than 70 percent of the world's refugees will come from countries most vulnerable to climate change disasters.