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Proposed budget cuts bring senator to tears May 3, 2024
State Sen. Caroline Menjivar wipes away tears during a budget hearing April 25, 2024. Image via the California State Senate’s livestream Dear California Reader, Good morning, Inequality Insights readers. I’m CalMatters reporter Wendy Fry. Last week, Ed Center, a foster parent from San Francisco County, told a budget subcommittee a painful story about reaching his […]
CA Republicans threaten to take money from campuses, students over protests May 3, 2024
Police enter an encampment set up by pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the UCLA campus during the early morning of May 2, 2024. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo From CalMatters Capitol reporter Alexei Koseff: As campus tensions escalate over student encampments to protest the war in Gaza — with canceled classes, violent clashes and mass […]
Los recortes de Newsom al sistema de cuidado de crianza y a los servicios infantiles preocupan a muchas familias May 3, 2024
Read this story in English La semana pasada, Ed Center, un padre de crianza del condado de San Francisco, contó a un subcomité de presupuesto del Senado una dolorosa historia sobre cómo llegó a su punto de ruptura durante la crisis de salud mental de la era COVID de su hijo. Las crisis nerviosas de […]
California could require kids to learn how to manage money. Should voters decide curriculum? May 3, 2024
In summary A ballot initiative that would require a personal finance class in high school circumvents the usual process for curriculum changes. School curriculum is usually the purview of education experts, but this fall it could be decided by California voters, who will vote on adding a new requirement for high school students: a one-semester […]
Sustainable farms need to come together, not cast blame over California methane program May 3, 2024
In summary Many California farmers have embraced sustainability and strive to curb their climate impact. Instead of casting blame over controversial programs, a Merced farmer says industry peers should be working together. Guest Commentary written by Simon Vander Woude Simon Vander Woude is a third generation dairyman in Merced. He owns and operates Vander Woude […]