State GovernmentA larger deficit, economic uncertainty and unclear revenues: California’s boom turns bustMay 9, 2023 | Nicole NixonA year after spending a $100 billion surplus, California lawmakers must fill a deficit. Recent bank failures, climbing interest rates and a high-profile fight over the federal debt limit all pose considerable risks to the state's economy and budget.
A Bay Area homebuilder planned a project with union rules. Can it work anywhere else?May 9, 2023A builder in a wealthy Bay Area community agreed to a strict union-hiring standard to take advantage of a new housing law. Then it tried to change the deal.
Sacramento’s city council and mayor are slated for raises next monthMay 8, 2023City council members and Sacramento’s mayor will each get 3.5% raises, though members of a commission determining compensation expressed some reservations, given the current economic climate and issues of fairness.
Race and EquityReparations panel recommends possible millions for eligible Black CaliforniansMay 8, 2023CA task force says Legislature should base payments to eligible Blacks on years living in state, type of racial harm.
Federal rules don’t require period product ingredients on packaging labels. States are stepping in.May 7, 2023New York and California have passed laws requiring disclosure of ingredients on menstrual product packaging. Advocates want more transparency across the U.S.
EnvironmentFacing California deadlines, automakers race to produce electric carsMay 7, 2023A look inside the factory that assembles Ford’s F-150 electric pickup. As the industry invests $40 billion in new US electric car plants, the rapid transformation raises labor and supply chain issues. Automaker says “we’re all-in.”
Health CareRochelle Walensky, who led the CDC during the pandemic, resignsMay 6, 2023The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced her exit on the same day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency.
Veteran teachers: Why some stay in tough classroomsMay 6, 2023Many teachers leave high-poverty schools for less stressful classrooms, but some veteran educators choose to stay.
Davis stabbing suspect pleads not guilty to chargesMay 5, 2023 | Claire MorganCarlos Dominguez, a 21-year-old former UC Davis student was charged with two counts of murder and another of attempted murder, with enhancements for the premeditated and violent nature of his alleged crimes.
How free trips for California legislators lead to billsMay 5, 2023Members of the California Legislature took nearly $1 million worth of trips sponsored by interest groups in 2022. Some led to legislation.
