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California’s eviction moratorium extension: What’s in it for tenants and landlords?
June 27th, 2021
Agreement includes $5.2 billion to pay back rent By Manuela Tobias/CalMatters California renters, who are still struggling to pay the rent even as the pandemic […]
Will psychedelics become legal in California?
June 14th, 2021
BY MARISSA GARCIA/CalMatters –Amid growing scientific research into therapeutic uses for psychedelic drugs and a progressive push to soften punishment for drug crimes, California lawmakers […]
Facing recall, Newsom uses anti-tax amendment for his own devices
May 13th, 2021
California now has $75.7 billion more than initially predicted –Back in the 1970s, anti-tax advocates passed an amendment to California’s constitution designed to put the […]
Inside California’s stunning COVID reversal
April 29th, 2021
–By Emily Hoeven How the tables have turned for California. The state’s seven-day coronavirus positivity rate fell to 1.2% on Tuesday, the lowest rate in the country. […]
Coastal Commission phases out off-roading at Oceano Dunes
March 20th, 2021
–By Julie Cart/CalMatters The California Coastal Commission tonight ordered an end to off-road vehicles at Oceano Dunes state park within three years in a decision […]
Report: Small landlords left struggling when renters stop paying
March 18th, 2021
–By Kate Cimini/CalMatters At the start of the pandemic, Brandon McCall’s two tenants ran into financial trouble. One had surgery and went on disability, which […]
In-depth: California is first to tackle microplastics in drinking water
March 16th, 2021
–By Rachel Becker/CalMatters California is poised to issue the world’s first guidelines for microplastics in drinking water despite no data on how plentiful they are […]
Eager to be vaccinated, California farmworkers face obstacles
March 12th, 2021
–By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters –There was a day in early December when Maria Cruz thought she might not make it. “One morning my chest […]
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