While public interest in the billionaire tax fight dwarfs all other ballot measures, Prop. 44 is also shaping up to be contentious. Here’s what to know about it. cal.news/47LZ1vE
📸 Larry Valenzuela
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@calmatters.org@calmatters.orgAnti-tax advocates say it should be that hard for governments to tax Californians, but local officials say it could constrain funding for essential services. cal.news/4jcPxR8
📸 Allen J. Schaben
@calmatters.orgAt the heart of the debate over the measure is who holds power over environmental reviews. cal.news/47fwoqC
📸 Brian Baer
@calmatters.orgWe asked California governor candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton how they’d manage conflicts over water. The Republican endorsed more spending on dams. cal.news/4rXwsEM
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@calmatters.orgSanta Monica College said that one of its students was arrested and deported last May. Then in December, Santa Barbara City College said that federal immigration officers used their campus parking lot as a staging ground, prompting an uproar... cal.news/4zowV5j
📸 Adriana Heldiz
@calmatters.orgAt a debate moderated by CalMatters, Kim characterized her opponent as offering to “tinker” and uphold the status quo, while Allen referred to Kim’s plans as “totally unprecedented and unmoored.” cal.news/4zxAbvz
📸 Fred Greaves
@calmatters.orgHow would Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton manage California's most precious resource, water? We asked California governor candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton how they'd manage conflicts over water. The Republican endorses more spending on dams.
@calmatters.orgSudden surge in ICE arrests empties streets in California's San Joaquin Valley The San Joaquin Valley is California's agricultural heartland. It's now the focus of an immigration enforcement campaign that has communities on edge.
@calmatters.orgGavin Newsom backs measure to kill the billionaire tax and ban future wealth taxes Gov. Gavin Newsom isn't just fighting the billionaire tax. He's backing Prop. 42, which would ban future wealth taxes in California, too.
@calmatters.orgAfter nightclub and gym rides on the public dime, California high-speed rail board reins in its CEO The board that oversees the rail project voted 7-2 to limit CEO Ian Choudri's contracting power after an investigation found $600,000 in questionable travel
@calmatters.orgHow would Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton manage California's most precious resource, water? We asked California governor candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton how they'd manage conflicts over water. The Republican endorses more spending on dams.
@calmatters.orgTribes decry governor’s veto of two bills expanding tribal consultation, religious protections Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills that would’ve given tribal governments a greater voice in water projects and in preventing the destruction of sacred Indigenous religious sites on state land.
@calmatters.orgIn the past three days, advocates say at least 100 people have been detained. cal.news/47b0ZWi
📸 Larry Valenzuela
@calmatters.orgThe CEO of California’s $126 billion high-speed rail project is on the hot seat after inspectors found $600,000 in spending on improper travel perks. cal.news/4ATFtD7
📸 Fred Greaves
@calmatters.orgOpinion | This year’s gubernatorial primary illustrated vividly that California needs better ways to fund political campaigns. cal.news/4yfqHUz
📝 Mary Gomes
📸 Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
@calmatters.orgNot only has Gov. Gavin Newsom vocally opposed the proposed California billionaire tax, but he also wants to prevent the state from ever passing a wealth tax in the future. cal.news/4hEoc9m
📸 Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
@calmatters.orgAnti-tax advocates say it should be that hard for governments to tax Californians, but local officials say it could constrain funding for essential services. cal.news/4rZcRUX
📸 Allen J. Schaben
@calmatters.orgAt a debate moderated by CalMatters, Kim characterized her opponent as offering to “tinker” and uphold the status quo, while Allen referred to Kim’s plans as “totally unprecedented and unmoored.” cal.news/4y9pLRm
📸 Fred Greaves
@calmatters.orgAt the heart of the debate over the measure is who holds power over environmental reviews. cal.news/4zqku9j
📸 Brian Baer
@calmatters.orgElectric bicycles allow riders to zip across town in a way that’s more affordable and environmentally friendly than gas-powered cars. They reduce traffic, can help people with mobility issues and generally are fun to use. cal.news/3TvL1CZ
📸 Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
