Gov. Newsom punts on addressing food insecurity for some of California’s most vulnerable
A year after the state crafted the first ever food assistance program for undocumented immigrants, the 2023 budget puts it on hold. By Mark Kreidler,…
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Sacramento-area community colleges prepare to implement anti-‘dead-naming’ legislation
Student team at Sacramento City College Pride Center calls development an important one By Brandon Pritz and Michael Pacheco A new law mandates that California…
Housing advocate Diane Luther says Sacramento region has land on which to build — what it needs is permanent funding
By Ken Magri Diane Luther has an extensive background in affordable housing policy and development in Sacramento and Oregon. That includes over two decades of…
California campuses try to lower college costs with free transit
By Carmen Gonzalez for CalMatters When Melanie Lindo was considering her transfer to a UC campus, her choice didn’t come down to academics or campus…
Assembly Housing Committee Chair Buffy Wicks on how the state is moving the needle on housing affordability
By Russell Nichols Assemblymember Buffy Wicks knows there is no such thing as a quick fix when it comes to California’s housing crisis. Solving a…
Housing crises hit women hardest
An advocate explains how gender equity goes beyond Roe v. Wade. By Angelika Albaladejo, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism…
Sacramento housing expert Cathy Creswell pinpoints regulation, land-use reform and incentives needed to address the area’s affordability crisis
By Ken Magri Cathy Creswell says that having a safe, affordable home is more than about housing — it’s about people’s health, economic stability and children’s…
Environmentalists say Newsom’s budget cuts jeopardize climate programs, electric car mandate
By Nadia Lopez for CalMatters Environmentalists slammed Gov. Gavin Newsom for slashing billions of dollars from initiatives that the governor has repeatedly called top priorities:…
Cal/OSHA staff shortage creates backlog of cases
Huge gaps in Cal/OSHA’s network of field inspectors leave workers with less protection. By Dan Ross, Capital & Main This story is produced by the…
In Rancho Cordova, search intensifies for ‘person of interest’ in murder of former high school football star
It’s been over four months since the Shearer family found themselves rushing between one Sacramento-area hospital and another in the middle of the night, hoping…
Paid family leave helps women keep jobs
California must continue improvements to its leave policy, which is critical for the women, people of color and immigrants who comprise the majority of low-income…
Why adult education in California shouldn’t be a best kept secret
Adult education programs are free or low-cost and can train people for high-paying in-demand jobs. And in so doing, can change the life of an individual as well as the future of the entire family. So why don’t more people know about their local adult schools?
Child literacy advocates in Sacramento see hope in statewide partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
By Julie Blunt & Kamelia Varasteh A new bill will provide free children’s books to families with young kids and may be a positive turning…
Floods’ worst ravages will be visited upon California’s poorest
Last week’s torrent compounds the affordable housing crisis. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit Capital &…
Sac State preps for a different take on campus policing, mental health support and restorative justice
By Angela Rodriguez and Elizabeth Meza California is implementing a new law that could change how police respond to mental health crises on California State…
Mutual Housing California CEO Roberto Jimenez on the challenges of meeting the demand for Sacramento’s affordable housing
By Graham Womack In the fight to create more affordable housing in the Sacramento region and beyond, people like Roberto Jimenez are on the front…
Member of alleged drug-trafficking ring that owned a gas station and two trucking businesses in Sacramento will cooperate with prosecutors
In the wake of the C.D.C. recording America’s deadliest year ever for drug overdoses, federal prosecutors recently announced they have secured a guilty plea –…