State GovernmentOil and gas companies start signature gathering to challenge a CA law aimed at keeping drilling further from communitiesOctober 24, 2022 | Manola SecairaA lobbying firm representing various oil and gas industry leaders – like Exxon Mobil and Chevron – launched a referendum effort to reverse a measure signed into law in September.
State GovernmentKey takeaways from Newsom and Dahle's only California governor's debateOctober 23, 2022 | Nicole NixonGovernor Gavin Newsom and state Sen. Brian Dahle traded barbs over California’s cost of living, climate policy, reproductive rights and other issues at their only planned debate before November’s general election.
Race and EquityAftermath of leaked tape of Los Angeles City Council members racist comments spurs discussion about Latino political representation in CaliforniaOctober 20, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-TanExperts say Latino political representation tends to reflect only a fraction of the diversity of the state’s Latino communities.
State GovernmentYour questions about California’s gas rebate answeredOctober 19, 2022Readers had questions about California’s gas rebate payments, including whether it matters how many cars you have and why it’s based on 2020 tax returns. We’ve answered some here.
State GovernmentPandemic-related fraud totaled billions. California is trying to get some of it backOctober 19, 2022A special task force is investigating claims and freezing accounts to determine who legitimately qualifies for the relief money. About $20 billion in unemployment money was stolen by criminals.
State GovernmentAgency battling wage theft in California is too short-staffed to do its jobOctober 18, 2022The state is a national leader in labor law, experts say, but its agency enforcing wage theft rules in California still struggles to staff up.
State GovernmentCalifornia will end COVID-19 state of emergency in 2023 – if there’s not a surgeOctober 17, 2022 | Nicole NixonCalifornia officials will wind down the remaining provisions of its COVID-19 state of emergency early next year, barring a winter surge in cases or new vaccine-resistant variant.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s pro-abortion ballot measure is poised to pass. So why are Democrats spending so much time and money on it?October 17, 2022 | Nicole NixonFrom Hillary Clinton to California’s indigenous tribes, much effort is being spent on a proposition that is poised to succeed. Experts suggest this is part of a larger political strategy.
State GovernmentU.S. Sen. Alex Padilla appears on California’s November ballot twice. Here’s why.October 17, 2022 | Chris NicholsIn the first contest, Padilla is seeking to complete former Senator Kamala Harris’ term which ends in January 2023. In the second, he is seeking his own full six-year U.S. Senate term.
State GovernmentFor undocumented students, job opportunities are scarce. This state program could help.October 15, 2022California’s estimated 75,000 undocumented students don’t qualify for federal work-study or most job opportunities, and often struggle to make ends meet.