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Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:
California’s homeless crisis all too often is a health crisis
Coley King, Venice Family Clinic, For those of us on the front lines delivering this care to people experiencing homelessness, we see that Los Angeles County and California are confronting more than just a homeless crisis. We are in the midst of a health care crisis.
Sun, Sep 15, 2019 8:00 am
California still No. 1 in poverty
Once again, California poverty ranks number one in the nation due partly to high costs for essentials like housing, gas and electricity.
Sun, Sep 15, 2019 12:01 am
Newsom breaks with Democrats on environmental ‘Trump insurance’ bill
Gov. Newsom breaks with Democrats in the Legislature who passed a major environmental bill aimed at President Trump.
Sat, Sep 14, 2019 5:20 pm
Blood, sweat and cheers: California lawmakers recover from a night to remember
Even by the last-minute, helter-skelter standards of the end of California’s legislative […]
Sat, Sep 14, 2019 3:24 pm
California lawmakers stall on landmark legislation to curb plastic trash
Twin bills called for a 75% drop in waste from disposable packaging and foodware such as forks, stirrers and cups.
Sat, Sep 14, 2019 11:40 am
Seeking to help people at greatest risk from climate change
Amee Raval and Sona Mohnot, Asian Pacific Environmental Network and Greenlining Institute: Simply put: climate change acts as a threat multiplier that magnifies differences in income, race, health, zip codes, immigration status, housing, and other factors that determine whether a community can access the resources needed to cope and recover from climate disasters.
Fri, Sep 13, 2019 8:00 am
Environmental fight goes to the wire, an oil refinery, weed legislation, and a raid in Turlock
Environmental battle goes down to the wire. Kern County oil refinery may get special treatment. More college students struggling with costs.
Fri, Sep 13, 2019 3:30 am
Senate Bill 1 will lead to conflict. There is a better way to end California’s water wars
Jennifer Pierre, State Water Contractors: California needs to reshape how it manages the rivers of the Sierra Nevada and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by providing more water for the environment, more restoration, more funding and more collaborative science. That can happen through voluntary partnerships, not Senate Bill 1, which seeks to tap into public sentiment against President Trump without solving California’s water war.
Fri, Sep 13, 2019 3:29 am
Last-minute switch would serve one oil refinery — and environmentalists are crying foul
The lawmaker behind the swap says he's trying to level the playing field between big and small operators. Opponents say he's doing a political favor.
Thu, Sep 12, 2019 3:49 pm
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