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Abortion pills available on California campuses

By Mallika Seshadri CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. As California’s efforts to enshrine abortion access continue, the University of California and California State […]


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Beyond ‘thoughts and prayers’

By Emily Hoeven CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. What’s more American than a mass shooting? That was the question posed by the Sacramento Bee […]


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The 411 on 11/8

By Ben Christopher and Sameea Kamal CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Much is expected of the California voter.  In any given election year, […]


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Pay initiative stalls

By Jeanne Kuang CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Californians won’t vote this fall on whether the minimum wage should rise again as inflation […]


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California budget: Big surplus, big differences

by Alexei Koseff for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. California lawmakers approved a $300 billion state budget this week, but it is […]


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First suspected monkeypox case in state

by Ana B. Ibarra & Kristen Hwang for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. California reported its first case of suspected monkeypox yesterday […]


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‘Everyone loses’

by Rachel Becker for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Standing on the grassy plateau where water is piped onto his property, Josh […]


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‘When you don’t know where to go, you come here’

by Alexi Koseff for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. California abortion clinics are building new facilities closer to transit hubs and training more […]


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‘All hands on deck’

by Rachel Becker and Julie Cart for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Painting alarming scenes of fires, floods and economic disruption, the […]


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California braces for another dry year

by Rachel Becker for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Californians used 2.6 percent more water in January compared to before the drought […]


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School mask mandate ends March 12

By Joe Hong for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. All students and staff, regardless of vaccination status, will no longer be required […]


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Snow falling

By Rachel Becker for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Packed onto the slopes of the Sierra Nevada is a precious source of […]


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California’s COVID-19 future

By Ana B. Ibarra & Kristen Hwang for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Vowing to be smarter after lessons learned over the […]


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A plan to end poverty in California

By Alejandro Lazo for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, who made a political name championing a guaranteed […]


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California redistricting complete

By Sameea Kamal for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. California voters have the brand new districts they’ll use to elect their members […]