Having A Job (Or Two, Or Three) Doesn't Mean You Can Afford To Live In CaliforniaApril 9, 2018Chad Bordes is 46 and has an MBA. But between high rents and student loan debt, he's struggling. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
How California Car Culture Killed The Promise Of A 20-Minute CommuteApril 5, 2018California went big on freeways during the postwar years, but the days of easy driving and the lifestyle it enabled didn't last long. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
For Many Immigrants From Mexico, Farm Work Is Still The Only Way To The California DreamMarch 29, 2018 | Julia MitricLike generations before then, immigrant farm workers toil in California’s fields to open a path out of poverty for their children. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Students Rejected From A UC Or CSU Are Leaving California In Droves — And May Never Come BackMarch 23, 2018The University of California and Cal State are both struggling to find space for qualified residents at overcrowded campuses, and tens of thousands of eligible students will be turned away. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHow California Went From Anti-Immigration To 'Sanctuary State'March 15, 2018The current debate over immigration policies in the state has a striking resemblance to the experience of many people who fought the approval of Prop. 187. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Risk Takers Still See Golden Opportunities In CaliforniaMarch 12, 2018California’s early history redefined how Americans saw failure and success. Today, the state’s economy continues to benefit from entrepreneurs eager to take big chances. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California’s Middle Class Is In Decline, Despite The State’s Immense WealthMarch 8, 2018California’s $2.75 trillion economy makes it the world’s sixth largest and is a source of pride for the state. But that impressive ranking disguises an economic fault-line: The decline of the middle class. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHow The Home Of Reagan Turned Into The Trump ResistanceMarch 1, 2018 | Ben BradfordImmigration and the Latino vote swayed the state away from GOP support toward the liberal Democratic Party agenda. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
#CADream: What Have You Always Wondered About The Cost Of Living In California?February 15, 2018The California Dream collaboration wants to hear from you.
Digging Into The Data: How Attainable Is The California Dream Today?February 15, 2018The California dream, however you define it, still seeps into our expectations of life here, at the same time that it feels harder and harder to attain. Here's a look at the data behind how common conceptions of the dream are slipping away.
