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Gov. Gavin Newsom will have to decide soon if renters can fight eviction if their Social Security checks are disrupted during President Trump’s second term.
Courtesy of Governor Gavin Newsom's Press Office
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Semantha Norris/CalMatters56,000. 2.7 million. 840,000. Why is one of California’s most pressing policy problems so hard to measure? -
Elisa Ferrari/CalMattersNineteen California campuses are still missing over $5.2 million in canceled humanities grants. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is issuing millions of dollars in new grants, many of which are in celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of America’s founding.
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Four dams fell. Now, Indigenous youth are paddling the Klamath from source to sea, reclaiming a river — and a part of themselves. -
The House wants to raise the SALT deduction cap, which would help wealthy Californians pay less in federal taxes. The Senate wants to keep it where it is. -
A CalMatters investigation found that courts didn’t report hundreds of vehicular manslaughter convictions to the DMV, prompting officials to belatedly take many drivers’ licenses. -
The budget deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature forgoes or delays many of Newsom’s proposed cuts but the deficit is only likely to grow. -
Humboldt County Supervisors approved a budget Tuesday with a $12 million deficit. But that's an improvement from last year. -
The Trump administration threatened to cut funding for a sexual health education program in California last week over references the program makes to gender identity. -
The lawmakers cite a Markup and CalMatters investigation that first revealed Covered California’s data practices in April. -
PG&E has twice hired executive protection staff in the last three months, raising questions about the threats it faces. -
California voted to bar immigrants from schools and social services in 1994. Now most Californians see immigrants as a benefit to the state. -
In Fernbridge, a tiny town on California’s northern coast, a new wool mill is spinning to life. It’s part of a goal to revive an industry that died out decades ago. -
President Trump had a legitimate interest in protecting federal employees when he deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles, an appeals court ruled. -
Some food trucks, farmers markets and small restaurants are temporarily closed, while others are shielding workers and raising funds to help.
