By Elizabeth Castillo, Ben Christopher, John D'Agostino, Orlando Mayorquin and Matt Levin Use this tool to see if lawmakers in the state Senate and Assembly reflect your demographics — and discover why the Legislature still doesn't fully reflect the diversity of California.
By Ben Christopher The Assembly voted 51-to-6 to call on President Trump to resign — and absent that, for his removal by his Cabinet or Congress. Several Republicans simply didn't vote.
By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra Gov. Gavin Newsom said the feds failed to deliver promised vaccine supplies, but he expects Californians with their first shots to be able to secure their second.
As complaints mount about the state’s lagging vaccine rollout, health officials allow any seniors to seek the shot now — but not younger people with preexisting conditions.
By Ricardo Cano Schools would have to offer in-person learning for primary students starting Feb. 16 in order to get the full funds under the governor’s $89.5 billion education budget. Lawmakers would need to meet deadlines in February and March, far earlier than normal.
By Mikhail Zinshteyn The governor wants to spend $15 million to develop more degree programs that include free textbooks — taking aim at the “usurious costs” of commercial textbooks today.
The state’s progressive tax structure is reaping billions from the wealthiest to fund the state’s safety net. But it also reveals how the pandemic has widened the economic gulf for millions of Californians — more than the rest of the country.
A class-action lawsuit accuses Bank of America of exposing unemployed California workers to large-scale fraud and cutting off access to jobless benefits during the pandemic.
The USDA announced on Jan. 4 that it planned to spend $1.5 billion in a fifth round of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. It has yet to commit additional funding for farmworker safety.
By Mikhail Zinshteyn Both President-elect Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats want to forgive some amount of federal student loan debt. The question is, how much — $10,000 or $50,000 — and is it even a good idea?
By Lewis Griswold Trump’s harsh rhetoric, competitive elections, and efforts to get out the vote all led to significant gains in Latino voter registration in 2020.
By Freddy Brewster and Katie Licari California’s election cybersecurity approach shut down notable problems. But public records show its seemingly scattershot approach also ensnared some people who say they were joking.
By Laurence Du Sault The difference between those who can work from home and those who can’t is creating a new divide in the midst of the economic crisis.
By Laurence Du Sault Rental prices in the Bay Area are not dropping for everyone. That’s because the really good deals are happening at the top of the market.
By Drew Liebert, attorney Policymakers, tech leaders and others need to develop the safest internet environment possible while protecting free speech rights.
By William Fulton, former mayor of Ventura Governments that have built their budget strategy around property tax and sales tax increases could have long-term financial problems.
By Krishna Sudhir, cardiologist A drive for achievement and success is a quintessential Indian-American trait, and I’m delighted to rejoice in Kamala Harris’ accomplishment.
By Jeffrey Reynoso and Seciah Aquino, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California As the U.S. electorate grows with more Latinx voters, they will continue to be a deciding factor in future elections.
By Julie Rentner, president of River Partners, and Manuel Oliva, CEO of Point Blue Conservation Science Scientists say the world has the next decade or so to avoid the most dire environmental scenarios, so we must invest in land restoration.
By Dan Walters California Gov. Gavin Newsom envisions a technology-heavy government that’s transparent, responsive and efficient. So far, it’s going backwards.
By Kim McCoy Wade, California’s Department of Aging The California Department of Aging is hosting an online summit Jan. 13 about what we can do in the next 100 days on the Master Plan for Aging.
By Paul Keefer, Area 3 Trustee for the Sacramento County Board of Education To rectify the growing education equity gap in California schools, we need testing data about how students are doing academically.
By Jay Jordan, executive director of Californians for Safety and Justice Reducing California’s corrections budget is the right strategy, and efforts should be made to overturn extreme sentencing laws.
By Monica Caffey, chair of the San Bernardino Behavioral Health Commission By upholding California’s tobacco flavor ban, we will help young people break free from tobacco and prevent more kids from becoming addicted.
By Roberto Cintli Rodriguez, associate professor at the University of Arizona’s Department of Mexican American Studies Ethnic studies has become celebratory of heroes and holidays, and now it is being further diluted and reconstituted as “diverse studies.”
