Prop. 50 would adopt new congressional lines that favor Democrats in key districts statewide for the next three election cycles in an effort to offset partisan gerrymandering in other states.
Author Archives: Cal Matters
Posted inSchools
A quick guide to what California schools use federal money for
Federal dollars pay for multiple school programs, from lunches to help for homeless students to services for immigrant youths.
Posted inCity
Trump wants to break California’s sanctuary state law: 5 things to know
What does the state’s sanctuary law do exactly, and what does it mean for Trump’s mass deportation plans?
Posted inCommunity
Golden mussel threat shuts down San Pablo Reservoir boating season
East Bay MUD bans boating to protect water systems from the invasive mollusc.
Posted inCommunity
LA fires could drastically drive up insurance premiums — and test California’s new market rules
LA fires could be the costliest in California in modern times, if not U.S. history, said one insurance expert.
Posted inCity
New California laws in effect for 2025
From cannabis cafes to tenant protections, here are some of the most noteworthy 2025 laws that went into effect on Jan. 1.
Posted inCity
Prop. 33 could expand rent control in Richmond
Annual rent increases on some single-family homes and newer apartment buildings in Richmond could be automatically capped if Prop. 33 passes.
