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As fires destroy homes, California’s housing crisis is about to get worse
The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County communities have destroyed at least 10,000 homes...
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California prison firefighters join battle against Los Angeles wildfires
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters About 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the...
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As wildfires burn, probe has Senate’s insurance committee chair vacant
By Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters As fires rage through Southern California and exacerbate the...
Read MoreTax loopholes cost California and its cities $107 billion but get little scrutiny
Among the hundreds of bills introduced in every session of the California Legislature, a few deal...
Read MoreNewsom uses a stunt to position himself as a leader of anti-Trump resistance
Two days after the nation’s voters gave Donald Trump another term as president, Gov....
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California’s crime measure Prop. 36 could increase deportations
A tough-on-crime ballot measure that appears destined to pass could lead to more Californians...
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State’s dysfunctional dashboard of school ratings gets a well-deserved beatdown
Nine years ago, as the state Board of Education was working on a system to inform Californians...
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California pushes insurers to cover more homes in high risk areas
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara recently unveiled an effort to force insurers to...
Read MoreResidents worried about crime sets stage for ballot measure showdown
Democrats completely dominate California’s state government, and one aspect of that hegemony is...
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Democrat legislators kill homeless camp ban bill for 2nd time
For the second year in a row, Democrats have voted down a bill that sought to ban homeless...
Read MoreCalifornia keeps its title as having the nation’s highest poverty rate
Congratulations California, you’ve done it again — retained your title of having the highest level...
Read MoreCalifornia’s 63-year-old higher education plan could use a reality check
As California’s population exploded in the 1950s and 1960s – surpassing New York to become the...
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