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NEWS AND ANALYSIS
CURRENT ISSUES IN CALIFORNIA
Gov. Newsom's proposed 2025-26 State Budget
Fire Survivors, Insurers Could Sue Big Oil for Climate Disasters under California Bill
CALIFORNIA AND THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY
California at Risk: Proposed Federal Funding Cuts Jeopardize Key Services
Quakers Sue DHS over Immigration Enforcement and Religious Freedom
Tracking California's lawsuits against the new Trump Administration
Federal Funds Drive One-Third of California's State Budget
California's budget is "roughly balanced" but deficits could grow under Trump
Top Democrats say they won't just Trump Proof California - they'll make it affordable again
Trump Deportations could cost California hundreds of billions of dollars.
California Governor calls Special Session to Protect Liberal Policies from Trump Presidency
California to offer EV rebates if Trump kills $7,500 tax credit, Newsom says
A Guide to Gavin Newsom's "Trump-Proofing" Efforts - POLITICO
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Yolo County's Restorative Justice Program
New homelessness data: How does California compare
NEW VIDEO: The Death Penalty is Dying
Protecting Progress: State housing and homelessness funding must continue
Two California prosecutors promised a different kind of justice. Voters turned on them.
CalMatters - Nonprofit and Nonpartisan News
California Budget and Policy Center
Public Policy Institute of California
California Women's Well-Being Index
Revitalizing Unemployment Insurance in California
PPIC Report: Crime after Proposition 47 and the Pandemic
Report on California Climate Commitment
Digital Democracy Database from CalMatters
LAO Report says governor could save $1 billion by closing five California prison
How are our kids doing? Read the 2024 California Children's Report Card
How much is a living wage in California?
Housing and Homelessness
California pledged $500 million to help tenants preserve affordable housing. They didn't get a dime.
Who is experiencing homelessness in California?
California homelessness: Where's the money going?
California’s Housing and Homelessness Challenges in Context - from the Legislative Analyst's Office
Review of Housing and Homelessness Programs in California - from the Senate Budget Committee
Study confirms serious health problems,high trauma rates among unsheltered people in U.S.
CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/Prison Closures
Legislature and Gov. Newsom struggle for consensus on solitary confinement reform
CalMatters: How many prisons does California need?
Press Release from Gov. Newsom on transformation of San Quentin
