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Prop. 37 explained: Can a $25 billion bond make homeownership in California attainable?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s a bond, but not like any other bond on the ballot. It promises to provide homebuyers with mortgages, but not your ...
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California state workers are about to strike. What that means for the DMV, EDD, parks and more

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tens of thousands of state government workers are expected to walk off the job Wednesday in a one-day strike that ...
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School bonds are all over the ballot in Sacramento this fall. How do they work?

The Sacramento City Unified School District is mired in a deep financial crisis, one that’s already led to layoffs, cuts to school programs and could lead to a loss of local decision-making. This ...
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New immigrant student enrollment has taken a nosedive in California schools

The number of new immigrant students attending California schools continues to decline, so much so that in some districts it’s resulted in shuttered programs and staff reassignments. Across California ...
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Rep. Mike Thompson touts his track record in Congress as he runs for reelection in District 4

California is home to the most House seats in Congress and last year Prop. 50 dramatically changed what districts look like. Nearly 50% of California's 4th Congressional District is new territory, ...
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Will Davis voters embrace Measure W this fall after rejecting housing plans in June?

Davis residents next month will once again have their say on a proposed housing development — this time called Willowgrove, and listed on the November ballot as Measure W — after narrowly voting ...
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District 7 Rep. Doris Matsui shares why experience and seniority matter in a time where ‘everything is at risk’

Which party controls Congress is a big focus of this year’s midterm. But several high profile races in California feature two Democrats on the ballot, including in California’s 7th Congressional ...
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Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang believes ‘bold change’ is needed in her race to represent District 7

California’s 7th Congressional District once largely encompassed the city of Sacramento and southern parts of the county. Newly redrawn under Prop. 50, it now looks a lot different, stretching from ...
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Why some California healthcare groups oppose a tax that would send 90% of its money to healthcare

Proposition 40 would tax California’s billionaires and direct most of the money to healthcare. But some healthcare ...
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Hilton, Becerra battle in rare gubernatorial debate. But was the focus on California?

With less than five weeks to go before the midterms, a debate between the candidates looking to become California’s next governor finally happened. Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra ...
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Fact-checking Becerra and Hilton in the California governor’s debate on CNN

Candidates for California governor Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton made a flurry of claims about each other’s records in Wednesday’s debate on CNN. Hilton charged his opponent and longtime Democrat ...
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Congressional Candidate Robb Tucker

Today we are focusing on California’s 3rd Congressional District. Newly redrawn, it stretches from Sacramento to Tahoe, including Rancho Cordova, Folsom, as well as Placer, El Dorado and Nevada ...