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Some Cal State students got financial aid decisions a lot later this year. Here’s why

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Where did the birds go? Once-abundant wetlands are drying up after federal staff cutbacks

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California lawmakers kill grizzly bear reintroduction bill

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Federal judge poised to restrict immigration arrest tactics in Los Angeles raids

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Cómo los precios desorbitados de la vivienda en San Francisco han definido la carrera para reemplazar a Pelosi

Sus trayectorias en materia de vivienda asequible podrían ser decisivas en la reñida contienda entre la concejala de San Francisco, Connie Chan, y el senador Scott Wiener por el escaño en el Congreso ...
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How San Francisco’s ridiculous housing prices are defining the race to replace Pelosi

At left, Connie Chan, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 1, and state Sen. Scott Wiener. Photos by Beth LaBerge, KQED and Karl Mondon, Bay Area News Group Be ...
Opinion

California tool to encourage low-income rentals may suppress new apartment construction

Inclusionary zoning, which requires developers of market rate housing to limit rents on some units for low-income tenants, can backfire.
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New take on mass deportations shows Californians caught in raids — decades apart

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CA gig workers clear new milestone in push for union

An attendee listens to Tia Orr, executive director of SEIU California, at the state Capitol in Sacramento on April 8, 2025. Photo by Louis Bryant III for CalMatters California Uber and Lyft drivers, ...
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How California’s primary election reflects the perils facing the national Democratic Party

Attendees before an afternoon session of the California Democratic Party convention in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026. Photo by Jungho Kim for CalMatters Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit ...
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California can prevent wildfires without abandoning safety, environmental protections

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No court reporter? Record the hearing, California Supreme Court rules

The California Supreme Court dealt a blow to court reporter unions, ordering that recordings of hearings are vital when certified reporters aren’t available ...