CalMatters

After a tragedy 25 years ago, state lawmakers and the California Highway Patrol acted to make farmworkers’ commutes safer. But workers still die in crashes — in vans the law doesn’t cover.

A CalMatters review documented at least 25 instances in which officers appeared to aim their weapons at the eye-level of pro-Palestinian protesters or fired them into crowds.

Los Angeles County recently declared the anniversary of the Fall of Saigon “Jane Fonda Day,” outraging California’s Vietnamese-American lawmakers. They’re glad the county is reconsidering the controversial decision.

Two new bills would allow state funding to support sober housing for homeless residents, a significant departure from California’s current ‘housing first’ law.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is recommending small cuts to the state prison system, avoiding the closures of additional facilities.

Faced with a multibillion dollar budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget proposal includes hundreds of millions of dollars in additional cuts to housing and homelessness programs.

A new study says California’s “disconnected youth” are being left behind.

Some forecasts put the shortfall as high as $73 billion. Deep cuts are expected.

From prohibiting non-disclosure agreements in bill negotiations to protecting utility ratepayers, bills keep dying this year despite lawmakers refusing to say “no” when it came time to vote. Is it time for the rules to change?

Students attending California’s public colleges and universities see better returns on investment than those at most nonprofit private colleges and for-profit institutions.

The state’s average price at the pump is up 55 cents from a year ago as the more expensive summer blend kicks in, with a gas tax hike starting July 1. Legislators want to know what a new watchdog is doing to help consumers.

A new independent report says Gov. Gavin Newsom’s hallmark Project Roomkey was a success. But data is lacking. And after the program ended, many participants remained unhoused.