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Our nonprofit, nonpartisan news team keeps you informed on the issues shaping your life: housing, healthcare, the environment, technology, the economy, justice, education and beyond. CalMatters makes California better by: Steering clear of bias: Our news cuts through the noise of online echo chambers and partisan talking points to deliver the ...
Fire Map: Track California Wildfires 2024 - CalMatters
The Park Fire is the largest fire this year, and it is currently the 4th largest fire in California history. Aug 13, 2024. 1. wildfire-related fatality this year. Preliminary data. Deadliest year was 2018, where 100 civilians and firefighters were killed in wildfires. Human remains were found in a home burned down in the Mina Fire in Mendocino ...
2024 Election: California Voter Guide - CalMatters
Your CalMatters 2024 Voter Guide is a team effort, made possible by the following: Reporters: Ben Christopher, Nigel Duara, Wendy Fry, Kristen Hwang, Carolyn Jones, Sameea Kamal, Marisa Kendall, Alexei Koseff, Jeanne Kuang, Alejandro Lazo, Shaanth Nanguneri, Jenna Peterson, Yue Stella Yu. Web producer: Liliana Michelena.
Californians: Here’s why your housing costs are so high in 2024
Oct 15, 2024 · High home prices make wealth generation an ever-more exclusive pursuit. Expensive cities force more workers to commute, which means more driving, traffic and greenhouse gas emissions. “There’s no issue that impacts the state in more ways on more days than the issue of housing,” Gov. Gavin Newsom has said. “This is the original sin in ...
Here’s your guide to voting in the 2024 California election
Feb 6, 2024 · The California Senate swore in a new leader Monday — Mike McGuire, who succeeds Toni Atkins of San Diego as president pro tem.. As CalMatters Capitol reporter Alexei Koseff explains, the Healdsburg Democrat will help direct budget and policy decisions that will likely impact millions of Californians. Along with Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas of Hollister, the top two legislative leaders are ...
2024 California Ballot Propositions - CalMatters
In November, voters will determine the fate of 10 propositions — including whether to borrow a combined $20 billion for climate programs and school construction, whether to approve three amendments to the state constitution and what direction to take on crime, health care and taxes. The 2024 ballot is still more crowded than in 2022, when ...
New California eviction law: Renters get longer to respond
Sep 25, 2024 · Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom today. The new law comes amid a statewide housing crisis, and after a surge in evictions followed the expiration of pandemic-era tenant protections.
Abortion in California: Creating the easiest access in the US
Apr 21, 2022 · California lawmakers have declared the state a “safe haven” for abortion providers and people seeking to end a pregnancy. Since the U.S. Supreme Court ended a federal constitutional right to an abortion by overturning Roe vs. Wade, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed some of the strongest state abortion protections in the country: measures that ...
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California gun laws, explained (2024) - CalMatters
Nov 14, 2019 · California has a reputation for being tough on guns. That reputation is well-earned. Researchers at Boston University have counted 111 California laws that in some way restrict “the manner and space in which firearms can be used.” They include regulations on dealers and buyers, background check requirements, and possession bans directed at …