California ride-hailing drivers could get back pay
The state Labor Commissioner sues to help ride-hailing drivers with wage theft that happened before Proposition 22 took ...
California ballot measure promises ‘mass treatment’ for drug crimes. Can counties provide it?
Prop. 36 on California's 2024 election ballot would send repeat drug offenders to treatment. Some counties say they don't have capacity for the change.
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Many California workers can’t ask for better pay. Prop. 32 lets voters speak for them
Proposition 32, a proposed $18 minimum wage on the California ballot, has the potential to change lives in working-class communities.
Opinion
Why raising the minimum wage won’t make California more affordable
The minimum wage hike under Proposition 32 will hurt California businesses and fail to improve affordability, a Sacramento retailer argues.
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California has seen too many debacles. Prolonged school closures may be the worst
California’s educational achievement crisis is negatively impacting the futures of millions of kids and the state’s economy.
Abortion isn’t on the ballot in California, but state candidates can’t stop talking about it
Democratic candidates in key legislative races say abortion rights should be a major California election issue.
Californians: Here’s why your housing costs are so high in 2024
CA home and rent prices are among the highest in the U.S., and the state is struggling to combat a homelessness crisis and housing shortage.
Newsom declares victory over Big Oil
Gov. Newsom blasts the oil industry as polluters and price gougers as he signs a bill to limit spikes in California gas ...
‘Notoriously slow:’ Lengthy investigations into California politicians leave voters in the dark
A CalMatters analysis shows delays in enforcing campaign finance laws at the Fair Political Practices Commission.
Labor advocates say Newsom’s gas prices bill risks safety. He disagreed
As a gasoline reserve bill faces a final vote, labor advocates say the bill’s safety measures don’t go far enough.
Opinion
What’s behind all the political theater over California’s high gasoline prices?
Gas prices command a high level of public attention as a symbol of California's living costs and are ripe for political exploitation.
Raw sewage and bursting pipes: Why California community colleges are asking voters for repairs
California community colleges will get $1.5 billion from Proposition 2 on the November 2024 ballot. It will be used to fix aging infrastructure.