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CalMatters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization bringing Californians stories that probe, explain and explore solutions to quality of life issues while holding our leaders accountable. We are the only journalism outlet dedicated to covering America’s biggest state, 39 million Californians and the world’s fifth largest economy.
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Stories by CalMatters
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The Port of Los Angeles reported that it expected 80 ships to arrive in May, but 17 have been canceled.
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California’s experiment with increasing pay for jury duty would come to an early end under the new budget Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking lawmakers to approve.
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Californians who file complaints against police officers see a warning against making a false report. A dispute over the LAPD’s form has reached the California Supreme Court.
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California’s community colleges are proposing a student application fee to combat increases in financial aid fraud. Students are pushing back.
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From dining hall leftovers to refrigerated food lockers and grab-and-go-meals, some campuses are trying their own version of a school lunch program.
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At least 24 UC and Cal State campuses lost science research training grants that provided their students with annual stipends of $12,000 or more.
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To avoid regulations, Google and California agreed to commit $45 million in one year to prop up local news outlets. The new program is starting with just half that amount.
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Catholic hospitals run 20% of California’s maternity wards. Their policies generally prohibit abortion, even in miscarriage, as long as a heartbeat can be detected.
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Unauthorized immigrants can be deported quickly if they're detained near the border. The Trump administration wants to expand expedited removal inland.
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'It would take you a full business week to be able to afford a two-ounce tube of toothpaste and a bag of hot Cheetos," a California lawmaker said about wages paid to jail inmate workers.
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California’s ESL courses gained 30,000 students over the past six years. As the Trump administration revokes student visas and escalates immigration raids, that growth is at risk.
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After scathing audits criticizing Los Angeles’ county-city homeless authority, the county is blowing up that joint agency and starting over.