Prop 36: Is ‘mass treatment’ a fantasy?
Prop. 36 pledges to send more people convicted of drug possession to treatment instead of prison. Behavioral health directors say that’s easier said than done with workforce shortages across the state ...
We fact-checked the ads about Proposition 33, California’s rent control ballot measure.
CalMatters fact checked the top claims both sides of Proposition 33 have made in California’s latest battle over rent control.
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How much would it cost to end homelessness in California? Try more than $100 billion
Extrapolating from a report on Los Angeles' homeless population, it could cost California $10 billion each of 10 years to fix homelessness.
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California banned college legacy admissions. Will it change who gets in?
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Senior student Daniel Alfaro, whose parents immigrated from ...
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Outside groups are spending millions in California’s swing U.S. House races. Will it make a difference?
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao, in a tight rematch with ...