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Fighting hate in the state

By Felicia Mello (for Cal Matters) CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. California recently awarded $91 million in grants to local organizations that […]

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Hungry California

By Rya Jetha, Jeanne Kuang and Jeremia Kimelman (for Cal Matters) CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. California is full of food, yet […]

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Rent hikes creep inland

By Ben Chistopher (for Cal Matters) CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. Inland cities including Bakersfield, Fresno, Visalia and Riverside — once cheaper options […]

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Still dry in California

This story was produced by CalMatters, an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. The powerful storms that clobbered California for weeks in December and January dropped trillions […]

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It has to be Shasta

This feature is part of the CN&R’s Oct. 6 Election Issue. For more stories on the 2022 general election click here. Democratic challenger Max Steiner’s strategy to unseat long-time incumbent Doug LaMalfa for his seat […]

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Waiting in pain

By Mark Kreidler This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. On the surface, 2022 has been a significant year for proponents of access to more timely mental health care […]

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Have it their way

By Bobbi Murray This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. The fast-food industry is hard at work to reverse a landmark employment rights measure that Gov. Gavin Newsom […]

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Conflicting interests?

By Aaron Cantú This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. With Gov. Gavin Newsom set to sign a slate of bills boosting California’s fight against climate change, regulators are […]