California Loses Congressional Seat for First Time
Following 2020 population counts, California will lose a House seat, electoral vote and federal money. Texas and Florida will gain representation....
27
Apr
01
Apr
Finally Some Good News for California Nursing Home Residents
The coronavirus has severely affected nursing home residents, but vaccines have brought deaths and infections way down, allowing homes to cautiously reopen....
28
Mar
California’s Special-Needs Children Still Seek Help After Year Adrift
Many parents report that their special-needs students have gone backward in development during the pandemic-isolating past year....
28
Dec
Fauci: Vaccines Should Allow CA Colleges to Teach In-Person Next Fall
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he is "cautiously optimistic" college students will be able to return to campus next fall — if enough people get the COVID-19 vaccine....
29
Nov
Mariachis Began Booking Events Only to Lose Jobs Again
Mariachis are coming together to help those musicians most financially hurt by the coronavirus, which prevents them from putting on performances....
03
Nov
How Not to Freak Out: A User’s Guide to California’s Election Night Results
Buckle in for a long count, remember that margins and geography matter, look for these clues — and prepare to wait days on close races....
22
Oct
Election Roundup: Read Our Local, State and National Coverage
We've compiled coverage from the Pulse and our partners of the races for Richmond City Council and WCCUSD school board, the California propositions and more....
18
Oct
How Would Prop. 15 Impact California’s Housing Crisis?
Opponents and some supporters of Prop. 15 worry it could encourage cities to favor retail over housing, but some research suggests that may not be the case....
13
Sep
As Newsom Weighs Reparations Bill, a Scholar Has a Word of Caution for California
A bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk would authorize a reparations study for Black Californians. But a prominent scholar says he hopes California’s effort won’t detract from the national conversation...
06
Sep
Shape Up or Ship Out: California Requires Ships, Trucks to Eliminate Thousands of Tons of Pollution
Diesel trucks, oil tankers and other ships must comply with two new rules that are the state’s most ambitious strike against smog in a decade. The cost could reach nearly...
27
Aug
Democrats Divided: Newsom’s Family-Leave Plan Faces Resistance From His Own Party
The pandemic has revealed a schism between progressive Democrats and moderates, wrestling with the needs of hard-hit businesses and working parents and caregivers....
19
Aug
Mask Fines Vary Widely Throughout California
Masks are required statewide, but enforcement and penalties are up to local governments, which critics say could disproportionately affect people of color....
15
Aug
Uber, Lyft and Why California’s War Over Gig Work Is Just Beginning
A judge ruled that the ride-hailing giants must comply with AB 5, but legal appeals, a November ballot battle and big questions about organized labor loom large....
14
Aug
As Trump Takes Aim at Postal Funding, Could He Undermine California’s All-Mail Election?
Voting rights groups say recent Postal Service changes could make it harder for voters to cast their ballots by mail in November. But Californians have options....
08
Aug
Californians Are Dropping Private Insurance to Get Mental Health Treatment
Families, attorneys, judges, therapists and officials agree: Many people with mental illness do better with taxpayer-funded treatment than private insurance....
