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POLITICS AND THE CAPITOL
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Commentary
Follow the trail of Kamala Harris’ rise to VP nomination back to Phil Burton’s influence on California politics
Those who can trace their political lineage directly, or indirectly, to Phil Burton include Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom and Willie Brown.
ENVIRONMENT
Commentary
Is Newsom serious about banning gas-powered cars?
Is Gov. Gavin Newsom serious about banning sales of internal combustion-powered vehicles, or is this just another impractical goal?”
COMMENTARY
My Turn
Prop. 21 modernizes rent control while incentivizing new housing construction
Prop. 21 is one way to help to preserve the social and economic fabric of our state by keeping vulnerable people in their homes.
Prop. 21 will make California’s housing crisis even worse
Prop. 21 would strike particularly hard on people like me, a small property owner who has just a few apartments that I rent.
DAN WALTERS
Proposition 16: A new fight over affirmative action
California’s Proposition 16 is a new skirmish in an old battle over “affirmative action.”
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ECONOMY
Commentary
Small businesses in California need financial relief now
Gov. Newsom and the Legislature should immediately develop a major small-business relief program for businesses that need the most help.
HOUSING
Commentary
Part of the solution to California’s housing crisis
California is in a housing crisis, but the state is not giving homeowners a way to finance the building more dwelling units on their property.
EDUCATION
College Journalism Network
The network brings together student journalists from across the state to collaborate on group reporting projects, pitch and write stories for CalMatters and our media partners, and receive training.
College Beat
College Beat is produced by the CalMatters College Journalism Network, a collaboration between CalMatters and student journalists across the state.
Commentary
Meaningful representation of Sikh Americans in ethnic studies would show progress for inclusion
The second draft of the Ethnic Studies curriculum only mentions Sikhs in the context of victimization following the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Inclusion of Jews in ethnic studies curriculum is essential
Any ethnic studies curriculum must celebrate – and not further marginalize – our state’s unique population, including its Jews, specifically Jews of color.
HEALTH
Commentary
Here are four ways California can improve our health data challenges
California has had strong leadership in the COVID-19 pandemic. But, like other states, we are struggling to get COVID-19 data right. Between the disclosure of a missing backlog of a quarter of a million lab results and announcement of a $15.3 million six-month contract with Optum to fix COVID-19 data, California is reckoning with health […]
JUSTICE
Commentary
Three measures test attitudes on crime
Three ballot measures test whether California voters endorse criminal justice reforms or believe they’ve gone too far.
IMMIGRATION
Commentary
Let our international students study in peace; reverse the decision by ICE
Our international students have paid tuition, signed housing leases and registered for classes; and now they have to get on the next plane home.
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