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https://calmatters.org/economy/2024/07/extreme-heat-report-insurance/
The human and economic toll of extreme heat in California - CalMatters
Jul 9, 2024 - Heat waves have killed hundred of people and cost billions of dollars in the past decade in California, according to a new report.
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https://calmatters.org/economy/2024/09/gig-work-california-prop-22-enforcement/
Gig work: No one’s enforcing Prop. 22 in California - CalMatters
Sep 4, 2024 - Prop. 22 promised improved pay and benefits for gig workers from firms like Uber and Instacart. But California isn’t enforcing it.
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https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/06/ceqa-urban-development-infill-budget/
No more CEQA for most urban housing development in California - CalMatters
Oct 22, 2025 - After a decade of battling, lawmakers just exempted infill urban development from the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA.
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https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2024/03/california-homeless-los-angeles-ai/
Using AI to prevent homelessness in California - CalMatters
One California county uses AI to predict who could end up homeless. So far, nearly 90% of participants kept their housing.
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https://calmatters.org/sponsored/knowledge-hub/possibility-lab/
Sponsored: People-Centered Policymaking in California - CalMatters
Feb 25, 2026 - In this research series, we’ll explore the missing component in the vision of abundance in CA: the people who will make it possible
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https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2026/
2026 California Voter Guide - CalMatters
Get ready for California’s 2026 election. This voter guide has everything you need to know to vote
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https://calmatters.org/politics/capitol/2024/07/detainees-immigrants-labor-rights/
California says ICE detainees should have worker protections - CalMatters
Jul 19, 2024 - State regulators say immigrants who work in private detention facilities are employees. The company disagrees.
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https://calmatters.org/explainers/new-california-laws/
California laws 2023: Which bills did Newsom sign - CalMatters
Oct 14, 2023 - The Legislature is approving lots of significant bills. But Gov. Newsom decides whether they become new California laws in 2023.
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https://calmatters.org/
CalMatters - California Politics, Policy, and Political News
Apr 25, 2026 - CalMatters is the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom committed to explaining California politics and policy.
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https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/04/new-ice-detention-center-mcfarland/
ICE quietly opens its 8th California detention center- CalMatters
Apr 24, 2026 - California now has eight ICE detention centers. Two opened since President Trump took office in 2025, with both operating in former state prisons.
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https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/03/meta-google-ai-regulation-elections/
Tech giants are spending more than ever to shape California politics. See how much - CalMatters
Tech giants involved in AI and cryptocurrency spent $39 million last year to influence lawmakers and policy. It's the start of what could be a spending blitz...
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https://santamariatimes.com/news/calmatters/california-preparing-to-share-data-on-immigrant-drivers-nationally/article_3362482f-ffde-5df7-8fcd-629400e5205b.html
California preparing to share data on immigrant drivers nationally | Calmatters |...
California is preparing to share with an outside organization detailed information about driver’s license holders, including immigrants who do not have legal...
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https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/03/foster-care-insurance-crisis/
California's foster care system is buckling under insurance costs - CalMatters
Mar 11, 2026 - Critical infrastructure that holds up California’s foster care system is quietly collapsing in the wake of sex abuse lawsuits, leaving children at risk.
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https://calmatters.org/housing/2026/04/hoa-adu-carlsbad-california/
California HOA triumphs over ADU law - CalMatters
Apr 6, 2026 - A Carlsbad condo-owner lost his legal battle to turn his garage into an apartment over the objections of his homeowners association.
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