By Richard Montenegro Brown BRAWLEY — Locals and various community leaders gathered together to witness the unveiling of a community mural which aimed “to promote civic engagement” and voting in the Imperial Valley on Friday evening, June 28, in Brawley. As the blazing sun set, community members of all sorts huddled underneath canopies at the […]
Posted inCalifornia
CA voters likely to decide $20 billion in bonds for climate and schools
By Lynn La Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Poll workers process ballots at the Shasta County Elections office in Redding, California on November 7, 2023. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters There was no rest for the weary […]
Posted inCalifornia, California Divide, Immigration, Labor, State
State inspectors are supposed to visit all farmworker housing to ensure its safety. Some used FaceTime instead
By Felicia Mello and Wendy Fry Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. When Antonio Bravo stepped into the Salinas hotel in May 2020, he first noticed a foul smell. Then he saw the bare metal cot with no mattress […]
Posted inCalifornia, Health
California voters will decide who wins on health care tax: Gavin Newsom or doctors
By Kristen Hwang Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. A two-year cash influx or a long-term investment? Come November it will be up to California voters whether to lock billions of special tax dollars into Medi-Cal — the state’s […]
Posted inCalifornia, Health, State
He used to run a nightclub. Now he’s pushing for new laws to fight drink spiking
By Ryan Sabalow Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Across California, hundreds of bar owners have been hanging signs that read, “Don’t get roofied! Drink spiking drug test kits available here.” If they don’t post the signs — or […]
Posted inOpinion, Youth
Don’t Forget: Nonprofit Residential Treatment Also Stinks
By Richard Wexler Long ago, in the early years of my career as a reporter, I worked in the original nonprofit sector of journalism — public broadcasting. Public television stations are known for their incessant pledge breaks begging for money — after all, they’re nonprofits, dedicated solely to the public good, right? How else are […]
Posted inYouth
For kids arrested in Chicago, the city has little to offer
By Dan Hinkel and Kelly Garcia, Injustice Watch Illustration by Verónica Martinez for Injustice Watch. This story was produced by Injustice Watch, a nonprofit newsroom in Chicago that investigates issues of equity and justice in the Cook County court system. Sign up here to get their weekly newsletter. Over the last two decades, Chicago’s political leaders have […]
Posted inCalifornia, State
California voters will decide an anti-crime measure in November. Democrats say this one is better
By Nigel Duara Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Democratic legislative leaders tonight unveiled a ballot measure they say will reduce retail theft and punish drug suppliers who sell fentanyl-tainted products to unwitting consumers. It’s designed as an alternative […]
Posted inCalifornia, Education
Lawmakers reach agreement on $10 billion school bond
By Carolyn Jones Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. The Legislature announced today a $10 billion bond to pay for repairs and upgrades at thousands of K-12 school and community college buildings across California, some of which have languished […]
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San Jose LGBTQ+ center namesake embraced everyone
By B. Sakura Cannestra Not much is known about William Price, the drag queen whose name adorns the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center in San Jose. Price, an African American drag queen and activist who performed under the name “Billy DeFrank,” used his performances to fundraise for various causes, according to Gabrielle Antolovich, president of […]
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