How lawmakers decide CA budget
Lawmakers on the Assembly floor during session on May 16, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters This is CalMatters politics reporter Yue Stella Yu, subbing for Lynn, who will…
In Detroit NAACP speech, Biden warns ‘unhinged’ Trump is looking for ‘revenge’ in 2024
President Joe Biden attends the Detroit NAACP’s annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner in Detroit, Mich., on May 19, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance) President Joe Biden told a…
Cash-strapped election offices have fewer resources after bans on private grants
A voter casts their ballot on Super Tuesday at City Center on March 5, 2024 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Fifteen states and one U.S. territory hold their primary elections on…
More Oregon students are missing vaccines, worrying health officials
Oregon requires that children receive several vaccines starting from the age of 2 months. (Getty Images) Oregon health authorities are worried about an infectious disease raging through schools, with almost…
What drives California’s budget decisions? A lot of politics, not as much data
In summary State lawmakers often don’t know how well a program is working before deciding whether to cut or increase spending. Instead, they hear from advocates, interest groups and sometimes…
Whether you’re a Democrat, Republican or unaffiliated, fill out your ballot
Primary election ballots are due by end of day on Tuesday in Oregon, either dropped off or postmarked by 8 p.m. (Danielle Prokop/Source NM) When my Oregon primary election ballot…
Potential tough-on-crime ballot measure promises less homelessness. Experts aren’t convinced
In summary Backers of a tough-on-crime California ballot measure put homelessness at the forefront of their campaign to roll back Prop. 47. But would the measure actually help get people…
Why UC grad students are going out on strike
In summary The job action starting today at UC Santa Cruz isn’t about pay, but instead is in response to how UC deployed police to clear pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.…
California has helped fund diaper banks for years. Families need that support to continue
Guest Commentary written by Hiram Rodriguez-Franco Hiram Rodriguez-Franco is the diaper bank manager for Community Action Partnership of Orange County. Our government and its policies should reflect the values of…
Bills limiting transgender rights, boosting parental rights head to NH governor’s desk
The Senate met May 16 for a whirlwind day of bills, taking up legislation relating to transgender rights, bail reform, cannabis, voter ID law, and more. (Ethan DeWitt / New…