California Dream Archives

Walters: ‘California for All’ vs. Daunting Reality

February 2, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s website is topped by his official slogan, “California for All.” “The California Dream — the idea that every person can achieve a better life, regardless of where they start out — is central to who we are as Californians,” it declares. “E...

Walters: More Entitlements as Economy Slows?

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

January 13, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom is tiptoeing into a political region that predecessor Jerry Brown purposely skirted — expanding expensive services and benefits that are difficult, and perhaps impossible, to shrink if Califor...

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For California to Thrive, Latinos Must Be Included, and Right Now They’re Too Far Behind

CalMatters

September 22, 2019

The good news is that the last decade has been better economically for Latinos living in California. But challenges persist. While Latino poverty rates are shrinking, Latinos still make up the largest eth...

Bringing High-Speed Rail to California, One Building Block at a Time

CalMatters

June 28, 2019

California has long been the leader in innovation, bold action and tackling projects that others wouldn’t dream of. The state highway system, BART, and the Golden Gate Bridge stand out as prime examples of challenging projects that were seen through, and today...

Helping Define What It Means to Be ‘Made in California’

CalMatters

June 16, 2019

Let me start with an admission: government officials — at all levels — don’t do a good job of engaging the public as we grapple with big, complex challenges. Lenny Mendonca Special to CALmatters ...

Grandma’s Home Is Now a Refugee’s Slice of Paradise in Anaheim

Joe Mathews

December 21, 2018

This is the last of six columns from Joe Mathews in a series about California housing, struggles, and dreams. (GV Wire Illustration/Alexis DeSha) My maternal grandmother Edith LeFrancois’s former house sits...

This Tiny Redlands Home Once Hosted Thanksgiving for 50

Joe Mathews

November 21, 2018

This is the second of six columns from Joe Mathews in a series about California housing, struggles, and dreams. (GV Wire Illustration/Alexis DeSha) On Thanksgiving, I wish I were back at the tiny house at 830 Ohio Street, in one of the oldest sections of o...

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Surf’s up in California, Where It’s Now the Official Sport

AP News

August 21, 2018

LOS ANGELES — "Let's go surfing now, everybody's learning how," the Beach Boys have been telling us in song since 1962. "No other sport represents the California Dream better than surfing — riding the waves ...

Wear a Homemade Mask, Mayor Tells L.A. Residents

Mitch McConnell Stresses Need to Wear Face Masks in Public

Harmeet Dhillon Emerges as GOP Voice, Defender of Constitution

Masks on Leatherneck Square: Virus Changes Marine Training

COVID-19 Vaccine Participant: Expect a Lot of Data in 4 Weeks

Community Medical Centers Says 2 Masks + 6 Feet Apart = No COVID-19 Exposure

Eviction Protection Bill Will Trigger Commercial Mortgage Crisis: Opponents

Over $1.5M in Local Business Grants Go Unclaimed as Deadline Looms

Body Found on LA Beach Identified as WWE's Shad Gaspard

Here’s One Sport That COVID-19 Couldn’t Stifle

Merced Lawmaker Pitches Legalized Sports Betting in California

Don’t Bring a Corkscrew — Fresno State’s Tailgate Wines Soon in Cans

Walters: Perfect Storm Clobbers California Cities

Walters: Recession Freezes Ambitious Agenda

Want a Real Education, California Students? Go on Strike!

Walters: The SF-LA Economic Gap Is Growing Wider

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

California GOP Dream: Party Poised to Win US House Seat

This 2020 Presidential Forecast Says Trump Faces Historic Defeat Due to Terrible Economy

Battered California Republicans See Hope in Rare House Win

Biden Hires Chávez Granddaughter to Help on Latino Outreach

Walters: ‘California for All’ vs. Daunting Reality

Walters: More Entitlements as Economy Slows?

For California to Thrive, Latinos Must Be Included, and Right Now They’re Too Far Behind

Bringing High-Speed Rail to California, One Building Block at a Time

Helping Define What It Means to Be ‘Made in California’

Grandma’s Home Is Now a Refugee’s Slice of Paradise in Anaheim

This Tiny Redlands Home Once Hosted Thanksgiving for 50

Surf’s up in California, Where It’s Now the Official Sport

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