Brazil gives parents social media controls for their kids. Why doesn’t California?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This story was produced in partnership with Agência Pública as part of a series on how regulatory solutions adopted in Brazil could point the way for the U.S. Reporting by Colin Lecher and Maria Martha Bruno. Alarming trends in teen mental health and […]
‘Pretty sure he’s wet:’ Immigration agents used racial slurs during LA sweeps, court records show
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Federal immigration agents used racial slurs, including “wet” and “tonks,” to identify people to target while sweeping through Los Angeles last year, according to text messages cited in a new court filing asking a federal judge there to bar agents from racial profiling. …
California pension ruling limits how many vacation hours workers can count for retirement
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A new California Supreme Court ruling on retirement pay for public employees centered on a small amount of money — just one week’s salary for a retired attorney — but it had the potential to be a much costlier decision for government agencies…
Proyecto de ley de California permitiría a víctimas de abuso usar trauma como defensa legal en casos de delitos violentos
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Susan Bustamante no se rinde. Esta mujer de 71 años, que estuvo encarcelada, ha realizado repetidamente el largo viaje desde el condado de Orange hasta Sacramento para instar a los legisladores a aprobar…
¿Por qué las cárceles de California utilizan a sus propios empleados como alarmas humanas contra incendios?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is…
California can’t replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A windowless warehouse on the outskirts of Davis shelters pieces of California’s forests.…
California pulled the plug on new school air conditioners, leaving $200 million unspent
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 2020, California gave schools an enticing opportunity: A ratepayer-funded grant program would…
