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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:

California’s poor face new dilemma: inflation

California has the nation's highest poverty rate, COVID-19 has hit poor families the hardest and they must now contend with escalating inflation of living costs.

Tue, Jan 25, 2022 12:01 am

‘Progress’ but ‘no cause for celebration’: How Fresno is tackling homelessness in 2022

Fresno added hundreds of shelter beds as well as transitional housing to unhoused residents. But leaders acknowledge there's more work to do.

Mon, Jan 24, 2022 3:32 pm

Where did all the workers go?

California's unemployment rate is decreasing, but nearly 1 million workers have disappeared from the workforce.

Mon, Jan 24, 2022 5:30 am

Success is reducing jail population and improving public safety

Santa Clara County will decide whether to build a new jail or continue to focus on expanding safe alternatives to incarceration.

Mon, Jan 24, 2022 5:30 am

COVID-infected nurses working at short-staffed nursing homes

About 11,500 long-term care center workers are now sick with COVID. “It's been like one coworker after another, after another, everyone getting sick,” one nursing assistant said.

Mon, Jan 24, 2022 5:30 am

California’s wildfire warning and the action we need to take

With a huge investment to deal with wildfires and create healthy forests in California, we need to prioritize these four actions:

Mon, Jan 24, 2022 5:25 am

Can downtown Sacramento recover from COVID-19?

Downtown Sacramento has been hard hit by COVID-19, stalling its recovery from years of decay. Can it snap back?

Mon, Jan 24, 2022 12:01 am

Will California’s new school data system really work?

Gov. Gavin Newsom is creating a new system to collect data on education that should tell Californians how well schools are performing, but healthy skepticism is warranted.

Sun, Jan 23, 2022 12:01 am

¿Cómo pueden los estudiantes universitarios mantenerse a salvo durante la oleada de omicron? Preguntamos a cuatro expertos

En resumen Le hicimos a cuatro expertos en salud pública las preguntas más importantes sobre cómo evitar contraer omicron en los campus universitarios. Read this article in English. Después de casos récord de COVID-19 causados por la variante omicron, muchas universidades de California han decidido volver a las clases en línea durante las primeras semanas de […]

Fri, Jan 21, 2022 5:36 am

Reglas de trabajo por COVID: una guía para los trabajadores de California

En resumen Con una gran cantidad de californianos que dieron positivo por COVID-19 durante el aumento de la variante omicron, muchos han estado demasiado enfermos para trabajar. Aquí hay algunas respuestas a las preguntas más frecuentes a medida que las reglas y regulaciones para la seguridad en el lugar de trabajo siguen cambiando. Read this […]

Fri, Jan 21, 2022 5:35 am

California has the nation's highest poverty rate, COVID-19 has hit poor families the hardest and they must now contend with escalating inflation of living costs.

Fresno added hundreds of shelter beds as well as transitional housing to unhoused residents. But leaders acknowledge there's more work to do.

California's unemployment rate is decreasing, but nearly 1 million workers have disappeared from the workforce.

Santa Clara County will decide whether to build a new jail or continue to focus on expanding safe alternatives to incarceration.

About 11,500 long-term care center workers are now sick with COVID. “It's been like one coworker after another, after another, everyone getting sick,” one nursing assistant said.

With a huge investment to deal with wildfires and create healthy forests in California, we need to prioritize these four actions:

Downtown Sacramento has been hard hit by COVID-19, stalling its recovery from years of decay. Can it snap back?

Gov. Gavin Newsom is creating a new system to collect data on education that should tell Californians how well schools are performing, but healthy skepticism is warranted.

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