The Hidden Toll of California’s Black Exodus
The distinct obstacles that Black residents encounter in new communities raise the question: How far do you have to go today to find opportunity?...
16
Jul
14
Jul
Lesson from California’s COVID-19 ‘Hot Spot’: Public Health Protocols Don’t Fit Reality
Imperial County shows how low wage workers, overcrowded households and inadequate health care can make an area a prime target for a coronavirus outbreak....
14
Jul
COVID Prison Release: State To Start With Nonviolent Inmates Over Age 30
An estimated 8,000 incarcerated individuals will be made eligible for early release by the end of August to stem the COVID-19 outbreak in California’s prison system. ...
14
Jul
Some California Schools Delay In-Person Classes as Coronavirus Surges
Schools across the state aren’t sure they can come up with procedures — and the money to implement them — to keep kids safe before class is scheduled to begin...
13
Jul
Hit or miss: Californians Describe Vastly Different COVID-19 Testing Experiences
As Californians rush to get tested for the coronavirus, many have expressed frustrations over limited access and delayed or missing results....
13
Jul
California Is Hooking Small Businesses Up With Free E-Commerce, Online Marketing Help
The state has announced two campaigns, ShopSafeShopLocal and California for All Small Business Month, and new services to support local businesses....
11
Jul
A Grim Tally: Newsom Puts Brave Face on California’s COVID-19 Surge
After being the first state to impose a stay-at-home order, California faces a battery of grim statistics as the state reopened – and is now poised to potentially send millions...
10
Jul
UC Will Sue Trump Administration Over New International Student Visa Rules
The University of California will sue the federal government over new visa guidelines that would force international students to leave the United States if they are enrolled in a college or academic...
06
Jul
‘Stop Killing Us’: Activists Bring Their Pain to State Capitol
Last week, several California social and criminal justice organizations, as well as community-based groups, gathered for a rally at the state Capitol titled “Stop Killing Us.”...
01
Jul
Where to Get Financial Help During Coronavirus in California — and Is It Enough?
From hotel rooms for people who are homeless to restaurant meals for seniors isolating for their lives, California has rapidly expanded its safety net in an attempt to catch millions...
30
Jun
Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot
California voters will decide on eight statewide measures this November, covering rent control, Uber and Lyft drivers, property taxes, consumer privacy and more....
29
Jun
California Moves One Step Closer to Granting Parolees Right to Vote
The Free the Vote Act will seek voters' approval in the November election to restore voting rights to former inmates who are free from incarceration but still on parole. ...
28
Jun
For Some California Teens, School Closures Led to Work in the Fields
With schools closed by the coronavirus, many migrant students have turned to farm work, trying to support their families and learn without teachers' lessons....
27
Jun
Racially Motivated 911 Calls Could Become Hate Crimes in California
Assemblyman Rob Bonta of Alameda plans to introduce legislation that would criminalize racially motivated 911 calls....
27
Jun
UC Students Must Ready for an Online, Socially Distanced Fall
So far eight of the nine undergraduate campuses of the University of California system have published their plans for fall term, with most estimating that only a small number of...
