A last-minute voter guide to all 14 propositions on the California ballot
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Yes, the much talked-about billionaire tax is on the ballot this November, but it’s just one of 14 statewide propositions. If you’re not a policy wonk who knows the ins and outs of state election, tax or environmental law, don’t worry — you’re […]
LA chemical plant on short leash from state regulators as neighbors continue to protest its operations
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For nearly 30 years, an electronic waste processor in Los Angeles County has operated on a permit that expired in 1996 while neighbors, some living 550 feet away, say it harms their community. On Thursday, a state oversight board faulted the Department of…
California’s carbon market changed this year, and the next governor will inherit the fallout
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In September, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled what is likely one of the last large climate announcements of his tenure: California will move forward with linking its decade-old carbon market with a newly formed market in Washington state, aiming to merge it with the…
A ‘battle of the ages’ in a California House race: Matsui, 82, faces a 41-year-old challenger
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Rep. Doris Matsui and Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang are locked in an intergenerational “battle of the ages” in the 7th Congressional District. Matsui, 82, touts her experience securing federal funding for local projects and her ability to work across party lines, such…
California has more revenue than expected thanks to AI. Should the state save it?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The question Proposition…
Thousands of California state workers walk off the job in contract dispute with Newsom
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Garbed in purple and holding signs that read “Fair contracts now!” and “Here…
Why are California state workers so mad at Gavin Newsom? Spoiler alert: Pay cuts
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The state workers who are planning the first-ever statewide walkout in 44 years…
