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Weakling or Bully? The Battle Over CEQA, California’s Iconic Environmental Law

May 15, 2019

In the rugged hills to the east of the Napa Valley, chainsaws and bulldozers converted a steep hillside of scrubby oak woodland and rockpiles into another vineyard. “That was an incredible rock-hopping wonde...

Hot Off the Grille: Is California Ready to Legalize Roadkill Cuisine?

CALmatters

May 11, 2019

Let’s get the jokes out of the way first. “Meals under wheels.” “Bumper crop.” “Gravel-tenderized meat.” Chances are state Sen. Bob Archuleta has heard most of them. A Los Angeles County Democrat, h...

California Must Reform Charter Schools. Here’s How.

CALmatters

May 11, 2019

In education circles in California and nationally, the fundamental question is this: How do we ensure all public schools are high quality? Opinion Emma Turner Special to CALmatters California ...

5 Takeaways From Newsom’s Revised Budget Plan

CALmatters

May 11, 2019

Buoyed by California’s strong economy, Gov. Gavin Newsom sent state lawmakers a revised budget Thursday that boosts his already-hefty January proposal to $213.6 billion. Ka-ching! Analysis Judy Lin ...

Opinion: Gig Economy Workers Deserve Basic Protections That Come With Employee Status

CALmatters

May 7, 2019

Like so many California families, Karim Bayumi of Anaheim, his wife and two young children are doing everything they can to scrape by. Opinion Art Pulaski Special to CALmatters “We’re labeled ...

When the Next Recession Hits, Will California Be Able to Count on Washington?

CALmatters

May 4, 2019

They don’t call it the Golden State for nothing, at least not lately. California’s fiscal health is in extraordinary shape. Judy Lin CALmatters California isn’t as prepared as it may seem for the...

How Powerful Lawmakers are Killing California Bills—Without a Peep

CALmatters

May 1, 2019

Gun control, school spending, curbs on greenhouse gases: With Democrats holding more power at the Capitol than they’ve had since the 19th century, California’s legislative pipeline is full this year with big, b...

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For ‘Hard-to-Count’ California, 2020 Census Poses Huge Challenges and Carries Big Stakes

CALmatters

April 30, 2019

Diego San Luis Ortega was a toddler when his parents brought him to California from Veracruz, Mexico. Now 22 and a “Dreamer” who is protected from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals po...

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California’s Public School Chief Says Education No Place for Competition

CALmatters

April 26, 2019

Tony Thurmond seems to be exactly the man that his most loyal backers hoped (and his opponents feared) he would be. by Ben Christopher CALmatters “If it were not for the education, my cousin who ...

Opinion: Date Rape Isn’t a Violent Crime in California. Seriously

CALmatters

April 25, 2019

Under current California law, more than 20 clearly violent crimes aren’t classified as violent, including rape of an unconscious person, trafficking a child for prostitution, assault with a deadly weapon and do...

Sticker Shock: Trump Takes Aim at 'Surprise Medical Bills'

Tougher Vaccination Requirements Move Forward in California

Politics, Killings Stifle Wolf Recovery Amid Hefty Price Tag

D-Day Veterans Revisit Normandy, Recall Horror and Triumph

Fewer California Youths Are Getting Arrested, but Consequences Are More Serious

Key Conflicts Roil California’s Ever-Evolving Waterscape

Fewer Babies as US Birth Rate Fails to Rise With Economy

Is Privatizing Bookstores the Smart Move for Community Colleges?

Who Are the 2019 Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees?

Exhibits About Ali, Nature, Motorcycles Opening at Graceland

Police Cameras Track Hawks’ Family Time on Clovis Water Tower

Southwest Fresno Youth Get Boost From Kaiser Permanente

Walters: Some Bills Are Silly, and Some Are Just Dumb

Walters: Trump Doing California a Bullet Train Favor

What Ramadan Means to Muslims: 4 Essential Reads

Walters: California Gets a Hollow Victory in Tax Battle

Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

Arambula Jury Selected. Daughter Expected to Be Lead Witness.

Details Revealed for Buttigieg’s ‘Hardball’ Town Hall in Fresno

Community Leaders and Groups React to Brand’s Shocking News

Six Will Battle for Brandau’s Vacated Seat. Hunsaker Doesn’t File.

CALmatters

Weakling or Bully? The Battle Over CEQA, California’s Iconic Environmental Law

Hot Off the Grille: Is California Ready to Legalize Roadkill Cuisine?

California Must Reform Charter Schools. Here’s How.

5 Takeaways From Newsom’s Revised Budget Plan

Opinion: Gig Economy Workers Deserve Basic Protections That Come With Employee Status

When the Next Recession Hits, Will California Be Able to Count on Washington?

How Powerful Lawmakers are Killing California Bills—Without a Peep

For ‘Hard-to-Count’ California, 2020 Census Poses Huge Challenges and Carries Big Stakes

California’s Public School Chief Says Education No Place for Competition

Opinion: Date Rape Isn’t a Violent Crime in California. Seriously

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