Algunos californianos discapacitados se sienten abandonados por el estímulo Golden State de Newsom
CALmatters is a Sacramento-based nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. It works with more than 130 media partners throughout the state that have long, deep relationships with their local audiences, including Embarcadero Media (publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice, Pleasanton Weekly and The Almanac in Menlo Park and their websites.)
Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:
Some disabled Californians feel abandoned by Newsom’s Golden State Stimulus
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent $600 Golden State Stimulus checks to some Californians with disabilities, but passed over others. As the Legislature negotiates with Newsom over his proposal to expand the program, Californians who receive Social Security Disability Insurance say they’re fed up with being overlooked during the pandemic.
Thu, Jun 24, 2021 5:35 am
Equity depends on collecting data by ethnicity
The California Health Equity and Racial Justice Fund would provide resources to address inequities that existed before the pandemic and worsened in its wake.
Thu, Jun 24, 2021 5:25 am
Supreme Court limits California union recruiting in favor of property rights
Commercial growers celebrated the Supreme Court's decision in Cedar Point Nursery v Hassid, but farmworker unions say this will make it harder for them to access workers and advocate for their rights.
Wed, Jun 23, 2021 1:31 pm
Podcast: California’s tourism industry may take years to recover
Mike Hagerty joins the podcast to talk about California’s efforts to promote travel and tourism — the sector hit hardest during the pandemic. And CapRadio state government reporter Scott Rodd makes his debut as guest co-host on a Sacramento Brew Bike, a 15-person bicycle ride that tours downtown and midtown pubs, to hear how small […]
Wed, Jun 23, 2021 12:25 pm
California’s pro-housing forces score big win
A Superior Court's ruling could make it more difficult for opponents of housing projects to block them with ballot measures.
Wed, Jun 23, 2021 7:45 am
Photo Essay: Graduation, At Last
From car caravans to stadium ceremonies with socially distanced seating, this year’s California college graduations were unlike any before, as campuses attempted to balance safety with celebration amid a still-simmering pandemic. In some cases, commencement plans were the result of hard-fought debates between students and administrators about how much in-person contact to allow. But as […]
Wed, Jun 23, 2021 5:30 am
California judges don’t reflect the state’s diversity — how that could change
Whites make up a little more than a third of California’s population but nearly two-thirds of its Superior Court judges. Advocates are devising ways to get more people of color into law and onto the bench.
Wed, Jun 23, 2021 5:30 amStay informed.
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