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Stories by CalMatters
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Here are the final primary results for California State Senate in Southern California.
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Advocates say California’s immigrant citizens who need it should get ballots and voting help in their own language.
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They had to get through the pandemic, election denial and suspicious envelopes. While some left, counties now say they’re having better luck recruiting poll workers.
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California in 2014 decided undocumented people could qualify for LifeLine, a program that helps low income families afford internet and cell service. A decade later undocumented people still can’t get it.
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State officials want to prepare more Californians for good jobs — those that pay a stable, living wage and offer other benefits, such as a pathway for promotions. The state has spent roughly $370 million on these workforce programs, but the results are mixed.
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Representatives are elected to two-year terms without term limits, so they're on your ballot a lot. Here's a look the candidates in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
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When parents without Social Security numbers try to fill out the aid application on behalf of their children, they are blocked from continuing.
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State lawmakers draft and pass laws that govern the entire state. Here's a look at some of Orange County candidates on the March 5 ballot.
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The term “unsubsidized 100% affordable project” was once an oxymoron. Under Mayor Karen Bass, Los Angeles is now approving them by the hundreds.
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State lawmakers draft and pass laws that govern the entire state. Here's a look at some of candidates on the March 5 ballot.
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A state tax agency wants to use generative AI to give business owners tax advice. The state of California calls it an opportunity. Risk assessments are forthcoming.
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California voters this spring are considering a $6.4 billion bond that would build thousands of housing units and treatment beds for people with serious mental health conditions.