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Byline: CALmatters

15 Dec

BLOG: Trump sides with agriculture again in California’s neverending water wars

published on December 15, 2025 - 4:54 PM

From the onset of his foray into presidential politics a decade ago, Donald Trump has been obsessed with managing California’s

05 Dec

BLOG: Assembly Speaker Rivas promises to scrutinize how California’s new laws work

published on December 5, 2025 - 9:54 AM

The California Legislature not only habitually passes legislation without considering downside risks, it also only rarely examines whether those new

10 Jun

California car buyers face a 488% higher fee under a bill the Senate just passed

published on June 10, 2025 - 1:26 PM

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Senate overwhelmingly – and with bipartisan support – approved

23 Dec

Danger in Droughtsville: California’s urban water at risk

published on December 23, 2021 - 10:21 AM

Droughtsville, California, is in trouble. Its water supply is endangered as multiple crises intensify: worsening droughts, competition for scarce supplies,

14 Dec

Why does California have the highest jobless rate in the country?

published on December 14, 2021 - 2:28 PM

Nance Parry says she’s sent out more than 1,000 resumes since she got laid off in September 2019. She’s gotten

30 Nov

Vaccine mandates multiply across California

published on November 30, 2021 - 3:43 PM

President Joe Biden on Monday reassured Americans that the omicron variant “is a cause for concern, not a cause for

27 Oct

State to allow visitors inside nursing homes in most California counties

published on October 27, 2020 - 3:36 PM

Families desperate to visit loved ones in California nursing homes finally may see some relief after state health officials recently

13 Oct

California work safety agency’s response to COVID complaints: letters, not inspections

published on October 13, 2020 - 3:27 PM

Paz Aguilar continued working seven days a week at two fast food restaurants and as a janitor, even as Oakland

28 Aug

California requires ships, trucks to eliminate thousands of tons of pollution

published on August 28, 2020 - 1:02 PM

Ships and trucks will be required to cut thousands of tons of air pollution in communities near ports, freeways and

11 Aug

CALMatters: More than 1,600 Californians have been evicted during pandemic

published on August 11, 2020 - 1:44 PM

Like any parent, Jamie Burson didn’t want her 11-year-old son to discover how frightened she really was about the novel

BLOG – The K Factor: What uneven growth means for your business in 2026

Posted: February 11, 2026 at 1:32 pm

Economic growth was surprisingly robust in 2025 despite lots of
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BLOG: How Proposition 19 (aka the ‘Death Tax’) screwed things up

Posted: February 10, 2026 at 2:55 pm

California property tax law is notoriously complex, and Proposition 19,
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