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by Marisa Kendall – CalMattersDecember 30, 2024 Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. 2024 was the year California cracked down on homeless encampments. Fed up with tents taking up sidewalks, parks and vacant lots, […]
Sacramento, CA – Amid alarming mental health statistics, California has secured federal approval for its ambitious BH-CONNECT initiative, gaining access to up to $5 billion in federal funding to transform the state’s struggling behavioral health system. Nearly one in seven California adults experiences mental illness, with one in 26 facing […]
Summary President-elect Trump plans to ban critical race theory and gender ideology from schools, restrict transgender participation in girls’ sports, and restore parental rights. He has nominated Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education and threatened to abolish the department if necessary. These actions face opposition from blue state […]
By Marisa Kendall, CalMatters Network November 26, 2024 Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Mayor London Breed, outgoing mayor of San Francisco, made waves recently with a major policy shift: Before providing a shelter […]
In a significant shift for California politics, the State Senate Republican Caucus has reached a historic milestone with women now comprising a majority of its membership. For the first time in a general election since 1980, Senate Republicans ousted an incumbent Democrat. Additionally, for the first time in history, the California […]
by Dan Walters, CalMatters Network November 21, 2024 Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. History will — or at least should — see a $165 billion error in revenue estimates as one of California’s […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) released the following statement after a meeting with members of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and concerned residents who opposed the vote that could raise gas prices upwards of 65 cents per gallon immediately: “Today’s decision by CARB will not only make it more expensive for families, […]
By Jack Phillips – California Insider California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Nov. 7 announced that he is calling for state lawmakers to convene a special session later this year after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory earlier this week. Newsom said the special session will focus on safeguarding the state’s progressive policies […]
CA’s own emergency fund? By Lynn La – CalMatters Lynn La is the newsletter writer for CalMatters, focusing on California’s top political, policy and Capitol stories every weekday. She produces and curates WhatMatters, CalMatters’ flagship daily newsletter with more than 150,000 subscribers. Based on Newsom’s experience in Trump’s first term — plus repeated Trump […]
Did you know that California has a state agency to investigate campaign finance and ethics violations? By Anna Almendrala – CalMattersAudience Engagement Manager It’s called the California Fair Political Practices Commission, and this week, reporters Yue Stella Yu and Jeremia Kimelman published a detailed report about how it can take […]
