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CALmatters is a Sacramento-based nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. It works with more than 130 media partners throughout the state that have long, deep relationships with their local audiences, including Embarcadero Media (publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice, Pleasanton Weekly and The Almanac in Menlo Park and their websites.)

Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:

Need money during coronavirus pandemic? How to avoid loan sharks and debt traps

As millions of Americans lose jobs, shifts and other sources of income […]

Tue, Mar 31, 2020 4:07 pm

A’s for all? Universities debate how to grade during a pandemic

The coronavirus is disrupting college grading in California, as students stressed out from sheltering in place and transitioning to online classes push for schools to adopt flexible grading policies that account for the upheaval in their school year.

Tue, Mar 31, 2020 3:45 pm

California poised to sue Trump again to stop another clean car rollback

California is prepared to take the Trump administration to court – again […]

Tue, Mar 31, 2020 1:07 pm

Fresno’s doctor shortage just cost the county 100 coronavirus emergency hospital beds

Fresno County has to give away 100 emergency field hospital beds intended […]

Tue, Mar 31, 2020 8:00 am

Watchdog to review rules letting California politicians raise money for charity

Citing the potential for ‘self-dealing,’ California's Fair Political Practices Commission is rethinking the rules governing political behests.

Tue, Mar 31, 2020 8:00 am

Newsom: We’re not waiting on feds

Newsom calls on retired doctors, medical students to help with coronavirus response as number of ICU cases triples in span of four days.

Tue, Mar 31, 2020 5:45 am

If we can safely distance at the grocery store, surely we can do the same at parks

Instead of closing California parks and trails to halt the transmission of the coronavirus, why can’t we safely manage these resources with safe distancing.

Tue, Mar 31, 2020 5:30 am

Coronavirus stretches California’s special education system to the brink

Children, parents, and educators are struggling to adapt to a remote teaching necessity at odds with how special education is delivered.

Tue, Mar 31, 2020 5:30 am

California election 2020: Will women continue to gain ground?

The number of women in the California Legislature is at an all-time high, but fewer than one-third is female. Will their numbers increase in November?

Tue, Mar 31, 2020 5:25 am

California starts recruiting retired and student doctors, nurses to handle surge in severely sick people

As the number of people hospitalized in California with the coronavirus doubled […]

Mon, Mar 30, 2020 6:02 pm