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• Estos profesores a tiempo parcial ganan mucho dinero impartiendo decenas de clases en línea. ¿Están aprendiendo sus alumnos?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 12, 2026
• California voters overhaul recall elections, pass Democratic-backed Prop. 5
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 12, 2026
• Este condado de California alberga a la mitad de los delincuentes sexuales violentos del estado. ¿Existe una mejor manera de alojarlos?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 12, 2026
• These part-time California profs found a way to make $400K
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 12, 2026
• HOA boards often make decisions behind closed doors. California should require they meet in public
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 12, 2026
• How we found the instructors making more than $400K at community colleges
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 12, 2026
• These part-time professors make big money teaching dozens of classes online. Are their students learning?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 12, 2026
• This California county holds half the state’s violent sex offenders. Is there a better way to house them?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 12, 2026
• Malas noticias para la reparación de escuelas en California: casi la mitad de las medidas de bonos están en camino de fracasar
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 11, 2026
• Tras el derroche de dinero de Silicon Valley, demócratas más moderados se dirigen al Capitolio
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 11, 2026
• Nuevo gobernador de California inicia la “era Becerra” congraciándose con los demócratas del Capitolio
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 11, 2026
• Demanda presentada por jueza despedida alega que California estaba aprobando ilegalmente aumentos en tarifas de seguros
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 11, 2026
• CA overhauled a key conservatorship law. Has anything changed?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 11, 2026
• New governor begins the ‘Becerra era’ by making nice with Capitol Democrats
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 11, 2026
• Election integrity is becoming a partisan prize. California voters did not take the bait
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 11, 2026
• This law was supposed to force more Californians into mental health treatment. What happened?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 11, 2026
• With California’s insurance crisis at an impasse, it might be time for a different approach
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 11, 2026
• Bad news for California school repairs: nearly half of bond measures on track to fail
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 11, 2026
• Fired judge’s lawsuit alleges California was illegally approving insurance rate hikes
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 11, 2026
• Los votantes de California rechazan la Proposición 40, que buscaba imponer un impuesto a los multimillonarios
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 10, 2026
• CA pension funds were hedging Nvidia even before the affair
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 10, 2026
• How we classified nearly $900 million in contributions from individuals, companies and PACs
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 10, 2026
• California Muslims gained a moment of hope and belonging after midterm election
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 10, 2026
• Race for LA’s new county executive post officially begins. It could be a historic battle
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 10, 2026
• The Ultimate Adulting Task: Signing Up for Health Insurance
  KFF Health News · Nov 10, 2026
• When a Gun Owner Shows Early Signs of Dementia
  KFF Health News · Nov 10, 2026
• Nebraska Rushed Medicaid Work Rules. Then a Cancer Patient Was Told He’d Lost Coverage.
  KFF Health News · Nov 10, 2026
• California voters reject Prop. 40 billionaire tax
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 10, 2026
• Los Ángeles tuvo su peor año de mosquitos en esta década. El fenómeno de El Niño podría empeorar aún más la situación
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 9, 2026
• ‘Un dolor desgarrador’: Familiares de las víctimas indignados por la decisión de Newsom de conmutar penas de muerte en California
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 9, 2026
• Gavin Newsom busca vaciar el corredor de la muerte y conmuta las sentencias de cientos de presos
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 9, 2026
• Crypto, Meta money lifts new Democrats to CA Capitol
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 9, 2026
• L.A. had its worst mosquito year this decade. El Niño could make it even worse
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 9, 2026
• After Silicon Valley spending spree, more moderate Democrats are heading to the Capitol
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 9, 2026
• CalMatters sues Shasta County over its refusal to disclose federal subpoena related to election ballots
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 9, 2026
• Olympics transit overhaul needs to support working Angelenos, not just tourists
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 9, 2026
• ‘Soul-hurting pain’: Victims’ families enraged at Newsom’s death row decision
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 7, 2026
• Our Reporters Discuss Healthcare Costs — And What Changes the Midterms May Portend
  KFF Health News · Nov 7, 2026
• Texas Democrats Swept Statewide Races. Now Comes the Hard Part of Solving Healthcare Angst.
  KFF Health News · Nov 6, 2026
• California’s new teen social media law challenged in court by Meta, TikTok and Google
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 6, 2026
• Will Newsom’s death penalty commutations stick?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 6, 2026
• Distant polls, spotty mail obstruct Native American voting 6 years after law meant to help them
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 6, 2026
• California’s congressional gerrymander worked. What happens after the next census?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 6, 2026
• Midterm Wave Sets a Course for ‘Medicare for All’ Fight
  KFF Health News · Nov 6, 2026
• Healthcare Cuts Fuel Democrats’ Election Blowout
  KFF Health News · Nov 6, 2026
• Court rules against California’s first carbon capture project, a key piece of state climate plans
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 6, 2026
• California tiene un punto problemático en el recuento de votos. Es el condado supervisado por un negacionista de las elecciones
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 5, 2026
• What Gavin Newsom’s commutations mean for the death penalty in the U.S.
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 5, 2026
• Mayor-elect Nithya Raman inherits a Los Angeles full of promise and burdened by challenges
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 5, 2026
• Gavin Newsom clears death row, commutes sentences for hundreds of prisoners
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 5, 2026
• How did California’s gerrymander work out? Better than Texas’
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 5, 2026
• Democrats’ blue wave beat Texas’ GOP gerrymanders. Did California even need Prop. 50?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 5, 2026
• California’s election featured a big showdown over taxes. Wealth tax defeat was the biggest
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 5, 2026
• California billionaires faced down a tax and won new protections for their wealth
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 5, 2026
• New deadline for phaseout of gas water heaters gives Bay Area homeowners one more year
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 5, 2026
• Trump Administration Delays Awards Slated To Improve Rural America’s Health
  KFF Health News · Nov 5, 2026
• Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
  KFF Health News · Nov 5, 2026
• California has one ballot-counting trouble spot. It’s the one run by an election denier
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 4, 2026
• Democrats’ Election Rout Is Poised To Dramatically Reorder Federal Health Policy
  KFF Health News · Nov 4, 2026
• Las escuelas recibirán miles de millones en fondos con la aprobación de la Propuesta 3
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 4, 2026
• Xavier Becerra será el próximo gobernador de California: cinco cosas que debes saber.
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 4, 2026
• Xavier Becerra is California’s next governor: Five things to know
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 4, 2026
• Lo que sabemos sobre los resultados de las 14 propuestas electorales de California
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 4, 2026
• Es oficial: California elige a Xavier Becerra para reemplazar a Gavin Newsom.
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 4, 2026
• Prop. 40’s failure points to the tax California already pays for its wealth: Politics overrun by money
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 4, 2026
• What happened in the California election while you were sleeping
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 4, 2026
• Stuck in Shelters for Months, Some Migrant Children Abandon Hopes of Staying in US
  KFF Health News · Nov 4, 2026
• Governor-elect Becerra must quickly confront state budget mess Newsom left behind
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 4, 2026
• California accepts big broadband money from Trump — but not the terms and conditions
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• 14 propositions are on the California ballot. Voters are deciding on taxes, healthcare and more
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Californians are choosing 8 statewide leaders today. Only 1 of them gets Gavin Newsom’s office
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• ¿Controlarán los demócratas el Congreso? Su camino pasa por California. No te pierdas estas contiendas
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Live Election Day updates: Early voter turnout up compared to last midterm election
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Billions on the line for schools as voters decide Prop. 3 high-income tax
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Prop. 38: This billionaire-backed measure would approve $8.4 billion for health research
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• California chooses next insurance commissioner: Jane Kim or Ben Allen
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• California voters could reshape the state’s landmark environmental law with Prop. 45
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• California decides on housing bonds with Prop. 1 and Prop. 37
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Prop. 4: Will California allow public campaign financing for state, local candidates?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Prop. 44 fails: Clinics defeat measures that would have restricted their spending
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Prop. 5: Will California voters change the rules for recall elections?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Prop. 43: Should it be harder to raise local taxes for specific services?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• What we’re watching today: 14 props, Congress in the balance
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• California adopted a new water plan. It’s unlikely to end the state’s water wars
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Should California voters be required to show their ID to cast a ballot?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Live California election results
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• In California governor’s race, voters choose between experienced liberal and upstart conservative
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Resultados electorales de California en directo
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Know a young adult? Tell them in California you can register and vote on Election Day
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• A Few Miles From the US Capitol, Dozens Slept in Their Cars, Waiting for Free Care
  KFF Health News · Nov 3, 2026
• Expecting a Baby? Five Tips To Help You Prepare for Pregnancy Costs
  KFF Health News · Nov 3, 2026
• Former Assembly staffer claims retaliation, hostile work environment in lawsuit
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Supreme Court declines to hear Trump’s California 20,000 ballot case. Here’s what to know
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 3, 2026
• Cuidado con el “espejismo rojo” si los republicanos de California obtienen ventaja la noche de las elecciones
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 2, 2026
• ¿Necesitas más ayuda financiera para la universidad? Esta nueva ley te facilitará solicitarla
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 2, 2026
• Los residuos nucleares de San Onofre están almacenados en la playa: ¿Aceptará otra comunidad hacerse cargo de ellos?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 2, 2026
• ¿Por qué los miembros del consejo escolar no se presentan a la reelección? “Mucha desilusión”
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 2, 2026
• These CA Election Day rules could block news coverage of voting
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 2, 2026
• Why school board members aren’t running for reelection: ‘A lot of disillusionment’
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 2, 2026
• The ‘affordability’ crisis is also a crisis of broken trust in the American Dream
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 2, 2026
• Beware the ‘red mirage’ if California Republicans have an election night lead
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 2, 2026
• Need more financial aid for college? This new law will make it easier to ask for it
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 2, 2026
• Counties’ Election Day rules may block news coverage of voting, civil rights groups warn
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 2, 2026
• San Onofre’s nuclear waste is stored on the beach: Will another community agree to take it?
  CalMatters · CA · Nov 2, 2026
• Georgia Helped Inspire the Medicaid Work Rules. Its Own Rules Could Soon End.
  KFF Health News · Nov 2, 2026
• A GOP Congressman Backed Medicaid Work Requirements. His Voters Might Be Exempt.
  KFF Health News · Nov 2, 2026
• California police union takes on a Supreme Court justice in new campaign
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 31, 2026
• Para que conste: El hombre de Fresno deportado por ICE tenía antecedentes de cruces ilegales
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• Dolores Huerta’s legacy is the generations of labor activists she inspired from the frontlines
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• Candidatos de California están dando instrucciones discretas sobre cómo atacar a sus oponentes. Así es como funciona
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• Cómo la Proposición 45 podría alterar las luchas en California contra los centros de datos
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• Departamento de Justicia cita a declarar a funcionarios electorales de California a pesar de la orden del juez de que dejen de amenazarlos
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• Jane Kim and Ben Allen squabble over state-run wildfire insurance
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• How Prop 45 could reshape California’s fight over data centers
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• California’s campaign drama entices political junkies, but serious issues get short shrift
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• Candidates are giving lowkey instructions on how to attack their opponents. Here’s how it works
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• California can’t afford to keep Prop 13 loopholes open when billions of dollars are on the line
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• Google and Meta spent big this election cycle. Is Big Tech trying to ‘buy the legislature’?
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• Medicare Drug Plans Are Hiking Premiums While Trump Claims Victory on Medicine Prices
  KFF Health News · Oct 30, 2026
• Frights, Fangs, and Healthcare Nightmares in Winning Halloween Haikus
  KFF Health News · Oct 30, 2026
• Your Phone Knows You’re at the Doctor, and Data Brokers Do, Too — Then Profit From It
  KFF Health News · Oct 30, 2026
• For Californians Drowning in Healthcare Costs, Governor’s Race Offers Few Answers
  KFF Health News · Oct 30, 2026
• Has the Trump administration doomed Newsom’s water plan?
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• For the record: Fresno man deported by ICE had previous illegal crossings
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• DOJ subpoenas California election officials, despite judge’s order to stop threatening them
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• Did Trump invest more money in rural California health ahead of the election?
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 30, 2026
• El director de la agencia ferroviaria de alta velocidad de California renuncia en medio de un escándalo por gastos de viaje
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 29, 2026
• “Mi vida entera quedó destruida”: un padre de Fresno, con 49 años en Estados Unidos, fue deportado repentinamente
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 29, 2026
• Un juez rechaza la solicitud del gobierno de Trump para anular 20,000 votos electorales de California
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 29, 2026
• Homelessness declines, but still up over Newsom’s two terms
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 29, 2026
• Dolores Huerta “se mantuvo en la lucha” durante siete décadas, inspirando a generaciones de californianos
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 29, 2026
• California turf war between universities and community colleges needs a rational resolution
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 29, 2026
• Head of California high-speed rail agency resigns amid travel expenses scandal
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 29, 2026
• Bass-Raman mayoral race has avoided the identity politics that dominate LA’s history
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 29, 2026
• Data Center Health Worries Animate Midterm Campaigns
  KFF Health News · Oct 29, 2026
• She Needed an EpiPen. But First, an Urgent Care Asked Her To Pay.
  KFF Health News · Oct 29, 2026
• The Campaign To Defend Trans Healthcare in Missouri Is Slow Going, on Purpose
  KFF Health News · Oct 29, 2026
• Judge rejects Trump administration bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 29, 2026
• Lawsuit claims lawmaker retaliated against employee for reporting misconduct
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 28, 2026
• Dolores Huerta ‘stayed in the fight’ for 7 decades, inspiring generations of Californians
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 28, 2026
• New poll shows billionaire tax falling behind as election nears
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 28, 2026
• The dizzying speed of Trump’s deportation machine: Fresno man lands in Mexico 16 days after arrest
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 28, 2026
• For LA fire survivors awaiting federal disaster aid, the midterms could be key
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 28, 2026
• Sacramento-area community college tries to fool voters by claiming bond won’t raise taxes
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 28, 2026
• Hospital Beds for the Nation’s Sickest Kids Are Disappearing
  KFF Health News · Oct 28, 2026
• In California and Other States, Dads Are Now Even With Moms in Paid Leave Claims
  KFF Health News · Oct 28, 2026
• What local election officials found in Trump’s new claims about California voters
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 28, 2026
• Judge says Trump could disenfranchise voters in purge of noncitizens from election rolls
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 28, 2026
• Ponte al día rápidamente sobre las elecciones de California con nuestra guía para los indecisos
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 27, 2026
• En la recta final: Entérate de lo que ha sucedido hasta ahora en la contienda por la gobernación de California
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 27, 2026
• Los californianos se rebelan contra los drones policiales tras su rápida adopción en todo el estado
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 27, 2026
• ¿Bloquearán los republicanos el acceso de los demócratas al Congreso si ganan las elecciones de mitad de mandato? Les preguntamos
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 27, 2026
• Get up to speed fast on the California election with our guide for the still undecided
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 27, 2026
• What if Dems win, but Congress ignores the result?
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 27, 2026
• Despite lame duck status, Newsom could take a final shot at utilities’ liability for wildfires
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 27, 2026
• Will Republicans block Democrats from Congress if they win the midterms? We asked them
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 27, 2026
• California is about to overhaul the way it runs K-12 schools. Will it fix a fragmented system?
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 27, 2026
• AI and social media bans won’t make California kids safer online. It may even be harmful
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 27, 2026
• Californians revolt against police drones after rapid adoption across state
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 27, 2026
• The final stretch: Catch up on what’s happened in the California governor’s race so far
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 27, 2026
• Jacksonville, Florida’s Gun Violence Is Rooted in Redlining and Homes Built on Toxic Waste
  KFF Health News · Oct 27, 2026
• Remember This Acronym Next Time You’re Facing a Big Medical Decision: B.R.A.I.N.
  KFF Health News · Oct 27, 2026
• ¿Por qué hay tantos bonos en la boleta electoral de California? Esto es lo que se podría comprar con 44 mil millones de dólares.
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 26, 2026
• Los barrios latinos de Los Ángeles respaldaron a Karen Bass en junio. ¿Seguirán apoyándola en noviembre?
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 26, 2026
• Guía de última hora para los votantes sobre las 14 propuestas en la boleta electoral de California
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 26, 2026
• A house divided? California YIMBYs disagree on Prop. 45
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 26, 2026
• Who’s spending money on the California insurance commissioner race
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 26, 2026
• Why are pro-housing groups split on Proposition 45?
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 26, 2026
• Gen Z has very different views on taxes than Boomers, but one generation votes more often
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 26, 2026
• In prison, wheelchair basketball offers a chance at reinvention
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 26, 2026
• New reforms give California’s next governor a once-in-a-generation chance to reshape education
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 26, 2026
• The Cost of Healthcare Is Hitting America Where It Hurts: The Wallet
  KFF Health News · Oct 26, 2026
• Many Medicare Patients Could Lose Access to Remote Monitoring Devices
  KFF Health News · Oct 26, 2026
• A last-minute voter guide to all 14 propositions on the California ballot
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 25, 2026
• 3 bonds are on the California ballot. Here’s a last-minute voter guide to make sense of them
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 24, 2026
• LA chemical plant on short leash from state regulators as neighbors continue to protest its operations
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 24, 2026
• What will Becerra and Hilton do on climate?
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 23, 2026
• California has more revenue than expected thanks to AI. Should the state save it?
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 23, 2026
• Californians’ support for cutting carbon emissions wanes as new climate warnings arrive
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 23, 2026
• California’s carbon market changed this year, and the next governor will inherit the fallout
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 23, 2026
• Latino voters backed Karen Bass in June. Will she maintain their vote for LA mayor in November?
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 23, 2026
• A ‘battle of the ages’ in a California House race: Matsui, 82, faces a 41-year-old challenger
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 23, 2026
• Medicaid at Risk for Hundreds of Thousands of Lawfully Present Immigrants
  KFF Health News · Oct 23, 2026
• Shopping for an ACA Plan This Year? Here’s What You Need To Know
  KFF Health News · Oct 23, 2026
• GOP Congressman in California Swing-District Race Defends Vote for Medicaid Cuts
  KFF Health News · Oct 23, 2026
• Digging Into the Money Behind the US Healthcare System
  KFF Health News · Oct 23, 2026
• Los recortes a Medi-Cal podrían dejar sin cobertura a las personas mayores y con discapacidad
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 22, 2026
• New Medi-Cal limits force hard choices for seniors
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 22, 2026
• California cities pull the plug on data centers after state regulations don’t scale up fast enough
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 22, 2026
• Medi-Cal cuts could push seniors and people with disabilities off of coverage
  CalMatters · CA · Oct 22, 2026
• Job-Based Health Plan Costs Rise, With Little Relief in Sight
  KFF Health News · Oct 22, 2026
• Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
  KFF Health News · Oct 22, 2026
• ‘Go to Canada’: Trump Touted Americans’ Access to Cheaper Drugs. A New Rule Threatens It.
  KFF Health News · Oct 22, 2026
• Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
  KFF Health News · Oct 22, 2026
• States Are Forcing Hospitals To Offer More People Financial Aid. In Oregon, It’s Working.
  KFF Health News · Oct 21, 2026
• New Arrivals in the ER? Georgia Gears Up To Solve Rural Maternal Health Crisis
  KFF Health News · Oct 21, 2026
• Democrats Demand Tougher Standards for Companies Running Medicaid Systems
  KFF Health News · Oct 20, 2026