California set the country’s most ambitious plastic recycling deadline. Now, both environmental advocates and plastic producers could head to court.
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Governor YIMBY: In California’s unsettled race, most candidates see eye-to-eye on housing
On zoning, permitting, fees and NIMBY obstruction, the top candidates vying to become California’s next governor all say the state needs to make it easier to build more homes.
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California has 6 weeks of gas supply – after that, it gets expensive
The Iran War has exposed California’s growing reliance on imports of both crude oil and gasoline. The state needs to import more supply as in-state refineries shut down.
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California voters are about to elect a new state superintendent. It’s barely on the radar
With the June 2 primary election just weeks away, nearly a third of California voters are undecided in the race for state superintendent of public instruction.
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Panicked California Democrats are pushing a risky strategy: Wait till the last minute to vote
Recent polling suggests it’s unlikely that two Republicans would lock Democrats out of the November gubernatorial election. But some liberal activists are still panicking about the possibility of a MAGA governor. Their solution could delay California’s already slow ballot-counting.
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With more money than ever, California’s biggest pension funds are a political battleground
Should California pension funds invest in fossil fuels? How about Tesla and Palantir? Or companies with anti-union records? Those debates are playing out at CalPERS and CalSTRS.
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Tribes want Cal State to return Native remains and artifacts. Here’s why it’s not so easy
California State University campuses have mixed records in returning Native remains and artifacts to tribes. Campus officials say they are working diligently to follow legal mandates but that the process can be arduous, especially for non-federally recognized tribes.
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Did Newsom’s $3.8 billion hotels-to-housing program pay off? We filed 100 records requests to find out
Records analyzed by CalMatters provide a first-of-its-kind look into how California’s historical investment in homeless housing played out.
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For the lone woman left in the California governor’s race, it’s all about ‘temperament’
Onetime progressive darling Katie Porter’s campaign for California governor stalled over viral videos that critics say showed temperament issues. Seven months later, they’re still her biggest liability.
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A look at the top candidates vying to be California’s controller
Republican Herb Morgan is challenging Democratic incumbent Malia Cohen for oversight of California’s spending.
