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Here are three features of Digital Democracy: 1-Browse the database through the navigation above or search it in the bar to the right. 2-Below, see the latest state agenda on six major topics, as curated by our reporters. 3-Look up any of California’s 120 legislators to see data and stories about their activities, politics, policy interests ...
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.
CalMatters - California Politics, Policy, and Political News
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 ...
California U.S. Senate Race: 2024 Election - CalMatters
CalMatters Voter Guide 2024 | U.S. Senate | Fundraising. A total of $73.1 million has been invested in this race, $63.4 million was contributed directly to the candidates and $9.63 million in outside spending. This includes monetary and non …
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 ...
Look up your California election districts - CalMatters
Jan 31, 2022 · California election districts have changed for 2022 and beyond. Type in your address and find out your new legislative and congressional districts. Hundreds of thousands of voters were shifted in the new California election districts drawn by the state’s independent redistricting commission. A bushel of state legislators are retiring or ...
CA minimum wage increases to $20 or more for 2 industries
Dec 21, 2023 · In June, health care workers will earn a minimum of $18, $21 or $23 an hour, depending on what type of facility employs them and where they work. The industry-specific wage increases reflect a shift in unions’ strategies at the Capitol. After the Great Recession, labor groups led campaigns that resulted in then-Gov. Jerry Brown signing a law in 2016 that put California on a path to a $15 ...
Study reveals root causes of California homelessness - CalMatters
Jun 21, 2023 · About a third of California’s 40 million people live in poverty or near-poverty, United Ways of California recently reported. Sudden illness, an accident, a layoff or an unexpected car repair bill can easily lead to unpaid rent, eviction and a lack of shelter. Homelessness, the UCSF study found, often leads to – or exacerbates – alcohol ...
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 ...