Calling “shotgun” to ride in the front seat may no longer be an option for small-sized California middle and high schoolers. Citing crash statistics that show small-framed children, regardless...
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More than 17,400 high school seniors last fall got the sweetest news any anxious student can get: Congratulations, because of your high...
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CalMatters: Alec Baldwin, A $227,000 Payment and San Jose Fundraiser at Heart of Allegations Against Former Lawmaker
Former California Assemblymember Evan Low used his technology-focused nonprofit to pay actor Alec Baldwin more than $227,000 to appear at a tech...
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CalMatters: California in Settlement Negotiations with Uber, Lyft in Massive Wage-Theft Case
Uber and Lyft drivers rallied at three California city halls on Wednesday, March 26, calling attention to a long-running lawsuit against the...
City Politics
CalMatters: Gavin Newsom’s MAGA-Curious Podcast Mystifies Listeners – Sets Democratic Lawmakers on Edge
When Gov. Gavin Newsom launched his new podcast last month, he touted it as an opportunity to understand the MAGA movement’s motivations...
A group of artificial intelligence luminaries convened by Gov. Gavin Newsom issued what is expected to be an influential set of recommendations...
Public Safety
CalMatters: Bipartisanship is Rare in the California Legislature. Here are the Bills Breaking the Divide
In these hyper-partisan times, Democrats and Republicans can’t seem to agree on much. That includes the members of the California Legislature. Of...
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CalMatters: Even in Wet Years, Wells are Still Dry. Why Replenishing California’s Groundwater is Painfully Slow
After abundant rain and moderate snowfall this year in the northern half of the state, California’s largest reservoirs are holding more than...
Public Safety
CalMatters: Audit Found California was Unprepared to Help Vulnerable People in a Fire. Five Years Later, Lawmakers Finally Talk About it
Five years ago, as COVID-19 hit the state, legislators cancelled a hearing to discuss a state audit that found the state’s office...
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CalMatters: “Afraid to go to School”: Immigrant Families in the Salinas Valley are Gripped by Fear
E., a mother of three in Salinas, is extra careful when she takes her kids to school. She switches up her routes,...