State GovernmentNew report says Cal State has $1.5 billion funding gap, suggests tuition hikesMay 26, 2023A new analysis shows that the California State University system doesn’t make or receive enough money to cover its costs, even with state support. The report and lawmakers urge the system to increase tuition, but even that might not be enough.
State GovernmentGavin Newsom wants to make it easier to build roads, dams and more. What’s in his plan?May 20, 2023The governor’s building plan would adjust an environmental law known for stalling housing, dams and other projects. One environmental group said, “we have never been more disappointed in a California governor than we are with Gov. Newsom.”
California prisoners depended on community colleges. What happens when their prisons close?May 20, 2023Newsom is closing and downsizing prisons across the state, putting the future of over a thousand incarcerated students at risk. College administrators say they have few resources to help.
State GovernmentLegislative Survivor: Which big California bills were shelved in ‘suspense file?’May 18, 2023In their twice-a-year exercise, legislators killed dozens of California bills in the process known as the suspense file.
State GovernmentCan California find better paying jobs for people with disabilities?May 14, 2023A new state law aims to ensure workers with disabilities earn at least minimum wage. But some worry that the state doesn’t have enough resources to help these workers compete for jobs.
EnvironmentMangoes and agave in the Central Valley: California farmers try new crops to cope with climate changeMay 13, 2023The future of farming in California is changing as the planet warms, altering the rain and heat patterns that guide which crops are grown where. “We’re adjusting for survival,” one grower said.
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.
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.
Health CareCalifornia’s lowest paid health workers want a pay boost. Why industry leaders are pushing backApril 29, 2023As hospitals and other health care facilities struggle with staffing shortages, health workers could get a wage increase under a legislative proposal. But some smaller facilities already struggling financially say they can’t afford it.
Health CareLong COVID in California: ‘A pandemic of loneliness and social isolation and rejection’April 29, 2023As many resume their pre-pandemic lives, those with long COVID struggle with debilitating symptoms. In California, there are no legislative proposals to help despite long wait times for care and expensive treatments.
