Newsom signs bill making family leave affordable to more workers
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Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:
Native American students hope a new education law helps reverse years of misinformation
A new law will encourage California school districts to work with local Native American tribes to develop history lessons for students. For too long, students and tribal leaders say, schools have lacked an in-depth and accurate history curriculum that addresses their culture.
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 5:30 am
What would Lance Christensen do as California schools superintendent?
Parent advocate? Culture warrior? In a nearly hour-long interview with CalMatters, Lance Christensen, the challenger for California schools superintendent, vows to put students first and give parents a bigger voice.
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 5:25 am
Taking educational equity to the next level
Every California community college is working to develop the next three-year iteration of its student equity plan. We owe it to our students to develop strategies and actions that can eliminate racial disparities.
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 5:25 am
As gas prices soar, state on brink of sending rebates
Remember when Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers struck a deal a couple of months ago to send millions of California taxpayers between $200 and $1,050 to help cover the rising cost of living? Well, a week from today, the state is set to begin depositing the first round of payments in Californians’ bank accounts. […]
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 5:00 am
Fact checking ads for California’s sports betting propositions
The campaigns for Propositions 26 and 27 on this November’s ballot have made a wide variety of claims, especially about how the money gleaned from sports betting in California will get distributed.
Thu, Sep 29, 2022 5:30 am
A day of surprises at the Capitol
With a midnight Friday deadline to determine the fate of hundreds of bills on his desk, Gov. Gavin Newsom has been a busy man. On Wednesday, Newsom unexpectedly showed up at the vigil that members of the United Farm Workers union have been holding outside the state Capitol since late August, when they completed a […]
Thu, Sep 29, 2022 5:00 am
Newsom relents, signs farmworker union bill after pressure from Biden and labor
Two days before deadline, after vetoing a similar bill last year and resisting months of marches, vigils and posturing, including a note from President Biden, Newsom changed his mind on a farmworker labor bill.
Wed, Sep 28, 2022 4:50 pm
Four in a row: California drought likely to continue
After its driest three-year stretch on record, California braces for another year with below-average snow and rain. Conditions are shaping up to be a “recipe for drought."
Wed, Sep 28, 2022 5:30 am
How one community pizza party is inspiring CalMatters Pizza & Politics events across California
Learn how to host your own pizza party this fall to promote nonpartisan civic knowledge for the 2022 election.
Wed, Sep 28, 2022 5:25 amStay informed.
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