Private prison company sells two of California’s immigrant detention centers to the feds
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The private prison company CoreCivic has sold two of the largest immigration detention facilities in California to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in a deal worth $1.5 billion, the company announced Monday. CoreCivic said it anticipates that the sale of the Otay […]
Who is Steve Hilton? Here’s how he has rebranded himself multiple times
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When Steve Hilton first came to live in California, the political strategist had already gone through a few rebrands. It was 2008 and the British Conservative Party was ascendant after a decade of losses. Hilton, a top adviser to future Prime Minister David…
Judge rejects California tribes’ latest attempt to kill blackjack at cardrooms
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s dozens of private gambling halls can continue offering blackjack and other table games after a San Francisco judge ruled last week that Attorney General Rob Bonta overstepped when he tried to ban them. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Darwin ruled that…
California schools are the nation’s most segregated, despite voluntary busing programs
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Vesta Kassayan Vesta Kassayan is a senior at Menlo-Atherton High School in San Mateo County. California has the most segregated school system in the continental United States. A UCLA Civil Rights Project report last fall found the share of…
Estos estudiantes universitarios de Los Ángeles usan el transporte público para ahorrar dinero. Así son sus viajes.
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is…
STEM isn’t always welcoming to diversity. A California college program aims to curb that
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For Tré Willingham, pursuing a doctorate degree at UC Irvine has felt isolating…
California unions want to unwind a landmark pension reform. Who will foot the bill?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The 1998 election of Gray Davis as governor was something of a fluke.…
