‘We can’t be living in an economy of 40 million people this close to the edge’
Lake Mead, a key water source for California and six other states, is close to drying up. Water policy expert Felicia Marcus says dramatic action…
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In the folds of a major gun control law, mental health hope for California Youth
Can California make the most of a rare health care win? By George B. Sanchez-Tello, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
Unfinished mental health business for Governor Newsom
While it ponders ambitious new laws to improve mental health, California could strengthen what’s already on the books. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This…
Held down by our bootstraps? Author Alissa Quart says the myth of American individualism is a poor excuse for inequality.
By Kelly Candaele, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital & Main and co-published here with permission. In Alissa Quart’s…
California climate groups feel burned after backing Big Oil windfall bill
Gov. Newsom reneged on pledge to wind down fossil fuel refineries By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism…
Thousands of foster youth struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Will California help?
A state bill aims to extend foster care housing support for those who need it most. By Ethan Ward This story is produced by the…
Working full time and functionally broke
Millions in the Golden State are failing to keep on the right side of the growing wealth divide. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This…
California’s drought is not over
Following the power and the money for the stories deeper than atmospheric rivers. By Mark Schapiro, Capital & Main This story is produced by the…
California considers giving the incarcerated a right to vote
It takes a constitutional amendment followed by a statewide vote to legalize balloting behind bars. Will it happen? By Bobbi Murray, Capital & Main This…
In the middle of a mental health crisis among youth, words matter
To deal with huge health care disparities, some Californians focus first on a single concept: equity. By George B Sanchez-Tello, Capital & Main This story…
Will California leaders take a hard look at tax breaks?
Foregone revenues add up to more than double the amount of the expected deficit By Jessica Goodheart, Capital & Main This story is produced by…
How climate change threatens California wine
Longstanding varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon just can’t take the heat By Mark Schapiro, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit…
Silicon Valley sits on the sidelines in the fight against homelessness in California
With the right app, you can get anything you want. So why can’t the unhoused find one to help them get a roof over their…
The untold story of COVID’s impact on California’s mental health
The pandemic continues to bring stress upon those in the state who can least afford it. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
California hotel workers fight an uphill battle to live where they work
Making developers who stoke the housing crisis repair the damage they’ve done. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning…
Even after floods hit state, California plans cuts to climate investments
Lawmakers will have to resist inertia and oil and gas influence as the climate crisis worsens. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is…
Bay Area plans to refine biofuels could derail climate goals, warn environmentalists
Oil companies may end up relying on environmentally questionable crop-based fuels. By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism…