Going down? Maybe not. State reports technical glitch led to COVID-19 undercount
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Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:
AB 3030 fails to recognize marine protections that exist in California
Unless AB 3030 is changed to protect existing fishing access and to recognize sustainable management of West Coast fisheries, sport and commercial fishers must oppose it.
Tue, Aug 4, 2020 1:50 pm
Mandate diversity? California bill would ban all-white corporate boards
A bill in the Legislature aims to require people of color in the boardroom. Some say it's unconstitutional, others say it is necessary to ensure diversity.
Tue, Aug 4, 2020 12:24 pm
Taking a closer look at rejected mail ballots in California’s March primary
The 100,000-plus number of rejected mail ballots in California’s March primary is a helpful warning in a system with a few growing pains, not a sign of fraud.
Tue, Aug 4, 2020 5:30 am
California’s change in school funding will harm students and schools
California has based public school funding on a per pupil policy but a new law changes that and it will harm schools in growing communities.
Tue, Aug 4, 2020 5:25 am
How should the state fund core courses at UC?
I wish that the three UC deans had made some specific suggestions as to how the funding for core instruction might be achieved.
Tue, Aug 4, 2020 5:20 am
“Pervasive failure to investigate:” Report finds lack of scrutiny in cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women
For generations, order and cleanliness had been Christina Lastra’s family’s way of fighting off poverty. But the day in July 1991 when her mother’s mysterious death was ruled an accident marked the end of the orderly life Lastra had been leading in Humboldt County. “We didn’t get peace. No one ever even thought of looking […]
Mon, Aug 3, 2020 3:01 pm
UC Regents want to investigate top salary cuts
Two key members of the UC Board of Regents are in favor of a model that would reduce top salaries to help offset pandemic expenses. Also, next year’s UC budget has more money for policing and the stage has been set for a likely September vote about a telescope in Hawaii.
Mon, Aug 3, 2020 1:11 pm
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