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网页Here are three features of Digital Democracy: 1-Browse the database through the navigation above or search it in the bar to the right. 2-Below, see the latest state agenda on six major topics, as curated by our reporters. 3-Look up any of California’s 120 legislators to see data and stories about their activities, politics, policy interests ...
Fire Map: Track California Wildfires 2024 - CalMatters
网页Human remains were found in a home burned down in the Mina Fire in Mendocino County. July 16, 2024. 1,687. structures damaged or destroyed by wildfires this year. Preliminary data. Most destructive year was 2018, where more than 24,000 structures were damaged or destroyed by wildfires.
CalMatters - California Politics, Policy, and Political News
网页Our nonprofit, nonpartisan news team keeps you informed on the issues shaping your life: housing, healthcare, the environment, technology, the economy, justice, education and beyond. CalMatters makes California better by: Steering clear of bias: Our news cuts through the noise of online echo chambers and partisan talking points to deliver the ...
California wildfires explained: What to know in 2024 - CalMatters
网页2019年10月25日 · 2024 California wildfires explained. A giant pyrocumulus cloud formed above the Bridge Fire, burning in the San Gabriel mountains behind downtown Los Angeles. Sept. 10, 2024. Photo by Ted Soqui, SIPA USA via Reuters.
2024 Election: California Voter Guide - CalMatters
网页Your CalMatters 2024 Voter Guide is a team effort, made possible by the following: Reporters: Ben Christopher, Nigel Duara, Wendy Fry, Kristen Hwang, Carolyn Jones, Sameea Kamal, Marisa Kendall, Alexei Koseff, Jeanne Kuang, Alejandro Lazo, Shaanth Nanguneri, Jenna Peterson, Yue Stella Yu. Web producer: Liliana Michelena.
CA minimum wage increases to $20 or more for 2 industries
网页2023年12月21日 · California-based fast-food workers for chains with 60 or more locations around the nation will earn at least $20 an hour beginning in April, $4 higher than the overall state minimum wage of $16 that will be effective Jan. 1. In June, health care workers will earn a minimum of $18, $21 or $23 an hour, depending on what type of facility employs ...
Dream for All: Lottery may spread out down payment help
网页2024年1月18日 · California will dole out $250 million more in down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers this spring, while making changes to its 1-year-old program aimed at reaching a more diverse group of borrowers across the state. Last year frenzied homebuyers hoovered up nearly all $300 million budgeted for the California Dream for All loan …
Filing for California unemployment benefits? Here's how
网页2020年7月30日 · In California, normal unemployment payments range from $40-$450 a week. An online EDD calculator estimates how much those payments will total. Regular benefits tend to replace around 45% of prior weekly earnings. That can leave families stretched thin by unemployment, particularly in California’s high-cost cities.
Look up your California election districts - CalMatters
网页2022年1月31日 · California election districts have changed for 2022 and beyond. Type in your address and find out your new legislative and congressional districts. Hundreds of thousands of voters were shifted in the new California election districts drawn by the state’s independent redistricting commission. A bushel of state legislators are retiring or ...
California cannabis testing: New laws protect employees in 2024 ...
网页2023年12月27日 · California NORML, a nonprofit organization that advocates for consumer rights related to cannabis, sponsored AB 2188. In its argument supporting the bill, the organization said hair or urine testing for marijuana does not detect actual impairment, a fact the federal government has acknowledged.. “Studies indicate that metabolite tests for …