California’s legal cannabis industry is still overshadowed by the larger black market. A new state law gives businesses a break by delaying a tax increase.
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Ethnic studies was supposed to start in California schools. What happened?
The ethnic studies class was meant to focus on the cultures and histories of African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans and Latinos. The state’s curriculum also encourages schools to add additional lessons based on their student populations, such as Hmong or Armenian.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
California releases its own vaccine recommendations as RFK Jr. shifts federal policy
Leading medical organizations informed the state’s new guidelines, announced as part of a Western states alliance. A new law requires insurers to cover vaccines for most Californians.
Posted inHousing & Development
California Legislature overrides local zoning to boost transit-oriented development
Senate Bill 79, among the most controversial housing proposals in recent memory, overcame opposition from local governments, organized labor unions and many legislative Democrats.
Posted inLatest News
Supreme Court allows immigration agents to resume ‘roving patrols’ in L.A., siding with Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court lifted limits on immigration sweeps in Southern California, overturning a lower court ruling that prohibited agents from stopping people based on their appearance.
Posted inHousing & Development
Breakthrough on California housing could put taller buildings in single-family neighborhoods
A powerful California construction union is no longer fighting a bill that would ease barriers to the construction of tall apartment buildings near train and bus stations.
Posted inEducation
California changed the way it teaches science. But test scores remain low
Nearly a decade after California revamped its K-12 science curriculum, two-thirds of students failed to meet the statewide standard.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
How focused is Gavin Newsom on his job? His official schedule remains a mystery
As Gov. Gavin Newsom turns his attention to national politics, it’s difficult to evaluate what effect his extracurricular activities have had on his work, because the governor’s office has not made his full schedule available all year.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Newsom promised real progress on mental health with CARE Court. Here’s what the numbers show
In the most comprehensive look yet at whether people are using Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court, CalMatters found that far fewer Californians are enrolled in the mental health program than he projected.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
America’s economy runs on data. What Trump’s firing of a top data chief means for California
Economists and others worry about politicizing jobs and inflation data after President Donald Trump’s firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and his nomination of a partisan replacement.