State GovernmentCalifornia announces plan to convert 3 office buildings in downtown Sacramento into housingJanuary 31, 2023 | Chris Nichols | Claire MorganOrganizations working out of these offices will be relocated by 2025, and the buildings will be turned into “transit-oriented affordable housing,” state officials said.
State GovernmentQ&A: Speaker Anthony Rendon on a budget deficit, gun bills and handing over the gavelJanuary 31, 2023 | Nicole NixonAssembly Speaker Anthony Rendon discusses his tenure as leader of the chamber, his plans for a budget deficit and what’s next. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentThieves drain millions off CalFresh and CalWORKs recipients’ cards, families wait and taxpayers payJanuary 31, 2023The EBT cards the state uses to deliver financial assistance to low-income residents lack security features common to credit and debit cards. California officials plan to upgrade.
State GovernmentCalifornia reparations task force zeroes in on who’d be eligible for compensationJanuary 30, 2023California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations agreed residents should qualify for compensation. But should certain “vulnerable” former residents, such as foster kids or ex-prisoners, be eligible?
State GovernmentCalifornia reparations task force aims at more than dollars, seeks policies to prevent harmJanuary 27, 2023The task force members are discussing monetary and nonmonetary reparations ideas to compensate for slavery and racism. Some say they want policies to prevent future harms against Black Californians.
State GovernmentState Justice Department hasn’t probed — or even logged — all police shootings of possibly unarmed peopleJanuary 27, 2023The department told CalMatters it can’t say how many cases it chose not to investigate during the past 18 months under a new state law, which aimed to ensure state oversight of police shootings. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentRepublican plan would outlaw homeless camps near California schools or parksJanuary 26, 2023 | Chris NicholsSacramento, Elk Grove and Los Angeles passed similar encampment bans last year, despite opposition from advocates who say they harm unhoused residents by separating them from resources.
State GovernmentRep. Adam Schiff announces 2024 Senate run, teeing up a high-profile primaryJanuary 26, 202389-year-old Sen. Feinstein has not announced if she will retire, but Democratic hopefuls are already entering the race for her senate seat.
Health CareCalifornia allocates $20M toward abortion clinics’ physical, digital securityJanuary 25, 2023 | Kate WolffeAbortion care providers in the state can apply for funds to bolster the security of their physical locations and increase digital privacy. The move is in response to increasing violence against abortion clinics and their staff.
State GovernmentProgressive lawmakers push for tax on California billionaires’ overall net worthJanuary 24, 2023 | Nicole NixonArt, property, stocks, cash and investments owned by Californians worth more than $50 million could be subject to a wealth tax proposed by Assembly member Alex Lee (D-San Jose).
