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CALmatters is a Sacramento-based nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. It works with more than 130 media partners throughout the state that have long, deep relationships with their local audiences, including Embarcadero Media (publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice, Pleasanton Weekly and The Almanac in Menlo Park and their websites.)

Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:

Strike benefits squabble renews focus on California’s insolvent unemployment insurance system

The recent squabble between Gov. Gavin Newsom and union leaders over unemployment insurance for striking workers renewed attention on the insolvent system that administers benefits.

Wed, Oct 4, 2023 12:01 am

Cal State student workers get the OK to hold a union vote

Student workers at the 23-campus system say their pay is low, their hours are restricted and they get no sick pay. They are hoping to join the employees union to fix that.

Tue, Oct 3, 2023 5:21 pm

Cómo Laphonza Butler podría cambiar por completo la elección en California por el puesto en el Senado de EE.UU.

Read this story in English. Laphonza Butler, elegida por el gobernador Gavin Newsom para suceder a la fallecida senadora estadounidense Dianne Feinstein, presta juramento hoy, haciendo historia como la primera persona abiertamente LGBTQ y la segunda mujer negra en representar a California en el Senado. Pero ¿cuánto tiempo quiere conservar el trabajo? Ella no lo […]

Tue, Oct 3, 2023 5:40 am

Se avecina otra huelga en los hospitales de Kaiser en California mientras los trabajadores presionan por mejores salarios

Read this story in English. Decenas de miles de trabajadores de atención médica de Kaiser Permanente están preparados para iniciar una huelga de tres días el miércoles que afectaría a pacientes en todo California. El contrato entre el gigante de la salud y una coalición de ocho sindicatos que representan a 75,000 trabajadores en todo […]

Tue, Oct 3, 2023 5:38 am

How Laphonza Butler could reshape California’s U.S. Senate race

Gov. Newsom's pick to replace the late Dianne Feinstein is set to be sworn in today as California's U.S. senator. She isn't saying whether she will run next year, but if she does, it would change the dynamics of the U.S. Senate race.

Tue, Oct 3, 2023 5:35 am

Another strike looms at Kaiser’s California hospitals as workers push for better pay

Kaiser Permanente provides health care to more than 9 million Californians. A strike this week could affect patients at dozens of hospitals.

Tue, Oct 3, 2023 5:30 am

Why California courts need to pay low-income jurors more than $15 per day

California courts give low-income jurors $15 per day. As a result, people with financial hardships are excused, leading to juries that often fail to reflect local demographics. A bill on the governor's desk would expand a San Francisco pilot program and up the rate to $100 in four new counties.

Tue, Oct 3, 2023 5:30 am

California could soon ban 4 food additives in common sweets. What to know

The European Union has banned certain additives that are used in American candies and baked goods. California is on the cusp of prohibiting their sale by 2027.

Tue, Oct 3, 2023 5:30 am

Will Laphonza Butler run in California’s 2024 election?

Gov. Gavin Newsom did not make his pick to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein promise not to run for a full term in 2024. So as Laphonza Butler prepares to get sworn into office today, that’s the big question hanging over her — and the U.S. Senate race next year. As CalMatters’ new politics […]

Tue, Oct 3, 2023 5:00 am

Did Newsom dig a new hole by appointing Laphonza Butler to the Senate?

Will Gov. Gavin Newsom's selection of Laphonza Butler to fill the Senate vacancy left by the death of Dianne Feinstein be the "interim appointment" he promised, or will Butler seek a full Senate term?

Tue, Oct 3, 2023 12:01 am

The recent squabble between Gov. Gavin Newsom and union leaders over unemployment insurance for striking workers renewed attention on the insolvent system that administers benefits.

Student workers at the 23-campus system say their pay is low, their hours are restricted and they get no sick pay. They are hoping to join the employees union to fix that.

Gov. Newsom's pick to replace the late Dianne Feinstein is set to be sworn in today as California's U.S. senator. She isn't saying whether she will run next year, but if she does, it would change the dynamics of the U.S. Senate race.

Kaiser Permanente provides health care to more than 9 million Californians. A strike this week could affect patients at dozens of hospitals.

California courts give low-income jurors $15 per day. As a result, people with financial hardships are excused, leading to juries that often fail to reflect local demographics. A bill on the governor's desk would expand a San Francisco pilot program and up the rate to $100 in four new counties.

The European Union has banned certain additives that are used in American candies and baked goods. California is on the cusp of prohibiting their sale by 2027.

Will Gov. Gavin Newsom's selection of Laphonza Butler to fill the Senate vacancy left by the death of Dianne Feinstein be the "interim appointment" he promised, or will Butler seek a full Senate term?

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