by jpitney | Sep 16, 2021 | California Politics, Housing, Poverty
David Wagner at LAist: According to new U.S. Census Bureau statistics, California — once again — has the highest poverty rate of any state in the country. However, despite the heavy economic toll of COVID-19, the state’s poverty rate actually fell last year....
by jpitney | Sep 11, 2021 | California Politics
Joe Rodota at Hoover: In 2003, California voters faced a decision: whether to recall the incumbent governor, Gray Davis and replace him with someone from a list of 135 would-be chief executives, including one of the most famous individuals on the planet at the time,...
by jpitney | Sep 9, 2021 | California Politics, Polarization, State Government
David Lesher at CalMatters: Six years ago, we started CalMatters with a bold mission to deliver strong public service journalism that empowers Californians to engage with their state government. I’m excited to share with you that we’re continuing this commitment with...
by jpitney | Aug 21, 2021 | California Politics, Emergency, Environment
Emily Hoeven at CalMatters: Californians who want to know how much progress the state unemployment department has made on crucial reforms will likely have to wait until after the Sept. 14 recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom. That’s because state lawmakers have twice...
by jpitney | Aug 15, 2021 | California Politics, Journalism
Something happened to me today that’s never happened in 30 yrs of reporting. In LA. @LAist I was shoved, kicked and my eyeglasses were ripped off of my face by a group of guys at a protest – outside City Hall during an anti-vax Recall @GavinNewsom Pro Trump...
by jpitney | Aug 14, 2021 | Asian American, California Politics, Census, Demographics, Hispanic
Adam Beam at AP: California’s Asian population grew by 25% in the past decade, making it the fastest growing ethnic group in the nation’s most populous state, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday. California’s white population...
