Podcast: How activist homeless moms scored an Oakland win — and what’s next
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Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:
Why must California invest in electric vehicles? There are billions of reasons
David Roland-Holst, UC Berkeley, and F. Noel Perry, Next10.org: Every step we can take to put more EVs on the roads offers potential benefits to all Californians. We can cut emissions, combat climate change, and clean up our air—but only if we’re prepared to save money and help create equitable access to clean cars in the process.
Tue, Jan 28, 2020 4:00 am
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump against immigrants + Twists and turns in primary politics
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump with "public charge case." Legislation goes further to expose wayward cops. State Senate race draws cries of foul.
Tue, Jan 28, 2020 3:30 am
Shenanigans? Under California’s primary rules, some campaigns boggle the mind
A Central Valley state Senate race is the latest oddball illustration of how California's "top two" primary can distort the field, confuse voters and raise suspicions.
Mon, Jan 27, 2020 6:58 pm
Trump challenges California on abortion + A housing vote + PG&E’s unwanted anniversary
Housing bill faces key vote. Trump takes on California over abortion. The state of play for PG&E one year after filing for bankruptcy.
Mon, Jan 27, 2020 3:30 am
Michael Bloomberg’s climate plan is not just campaign rhetoric
Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board: I will not endorse a candidate in the presidential primary. Whatever you may think of his candidacy or his positions on issues across the full range of concerns a president needs to address, the reality is that Mike Bloomberg is the only candidate who has developed, advocated and implemented a successful program to cut greenhouse gases.
Mon, Jan 27, 2020 3:29 am
The pardon power, for good or ill
Pardons of felons by presidents and governors have a tortured history, and Gavin Newsom has an opportunity to add a chapter.
Mon, Jan 27, 2020 12:01 am
Cow burps aren’t the problem. Bad herd management is
Eric Firpo, In Season Market and Nursery, Stockton: Cows belch. They overgraze. Grasslands die. Desertification spreads. Temperatures rise worldwide. Destruction of civilization inevitably follows. What’s much less understood is that exactly the opposite is true.
Sun, Jan 26, 2020 8:00 am
California’s big educational dilemma
California's schools are supposed to be educating nearly 6 million kids, but have educational and financial problems galore. Will they be fixed?
Sun, Jan 26, 2020 12:01 am
Send us your voting questions — CalMatters is answering them here
CalMatters answers your 2020 California primary election questions
Fri, Jan 24, 2020 6:21 pm
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