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WEBHere are three features of Digital Democracy: 1-Browse the database through the navigation above or search it in the bar to the right. 2-Below, see the latest state agenda on six major topics, as curated by our reporters. 3-Look up any of California’s 120 legislators to see data and stories about their activities, politics, policy interests ...
Fire Map: Track California Wildfires 2024 - CalMatters
WEBThe Park Fire is the largest fire this year, and it is currently the 4th largest fire in California history. Aug 13, 2024. 1. wildfire-related fatality this year. Preliminary data. Deadliest year was 2018, where 100 civilians and firefighters were killed in wildfires. Human remains were found in a home burned down in the Mina Fire in Mendocino ...
CA minimum wage increases to $20 or more for 2 industries
WEBDec 21, 2023 · California-based fast-food workers for chains with 60 or more locations around the nation will earn at least $20 an hour beginning in April, $4 higher than the overall state minimum wage of $16 that will be effective Jan. 1. In June, health care workers will earn a minimum of $18, $21 or $23 an hour, depending on what type of facility employs ...
CalMatters - California Politics, Policy, and Political News
WEB3 days ago · CalMatters is the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom committed to explaining California politics and policy.
2024 Election: California Voter Guide - CalMatters
WEBYour CalMatters 2024 Voter Guide is a team effort, made possible by the following: Reporters: Ben Christopher, Nigel Duara, Wendy Fry, Kristen Hwang, Carolyn Jones, Sameea Kamal, Marisa Kendall, Alexei Koseff, Jeanne Kuang, Alejandro Lazo, Shaanth Nanguneri, Jenna Peterson, Yue Stella Yu. Web producer: Liliana Michelena.
California wildfires explained: What to know in 2024 - CalMatters
WEBOct 25, 2019 · 2024 California wildfires explained. A giant pyrocumulus cloud formed above the Bridge Fire, burning in the San Gabriel mountains behind downtown Los Angeles. Sept. 10, 2024. Photo by Ted Soqui, SIPA USA via Reuters.
Filing for California unemployment benefits? Here's how
WEBJul 30, 2020 · In California, normal unemployment payments range from $40-$450 a week. An online EDD calculator estimates how much those payments will total. Regular benefits tend to replace around 45% of prior weekly earnings. That can leave families stretched thin by unemployment, particularly in California’s high-cost cities.
California U.S. Senate Race: 2024 Election - CalMatters
WEBClimate change. While California and the rest of the nation hasn’t sunk into recession, inflation remains stubbornly high, rising to an annual rate of 3.4% in December from 3.1%. And polls show that despite some job growth and wage gains, Californians are still anxious about their personal finances and pessimistic about what lies ahead in 2024.
Abortion in California: Creating the easiest access in the US
WEBApr 21, 2022 · California lawmakers have declared the state a “safe haven” for abortion providers and people seeking to end a pregnancy. Since the U.S. Supreme Court ended a federal constitutional right to an abortion by overturning Roe vs. Wade, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed some of the strongest state abortion protections in the country: measures …
Dream for All: Lottery may spread out down payment help
WEBJan 18, 2024 · California will dole out $250 million more in down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers this spring, while making changes to its 1-year-old program aimed at reaching a more diverse group of borrowers across the state. Last year frenzied homebuyers hoovered up nearly all $300 million budgeted for the California Dream for …