California election results: All 10 propositions - CalMatters
Nov 5, 2024 · Prop. 2, passed and Prop. 4, passed: The two bond measures, approved by voters, will allow the state to borrow $10 billion to repair K-12 schools and community colleges, and $10 billion to address climate change in a variety of areas including drinking water improvements and extreme heat and wildfire programs. Recent polling showing the climate bond likely to pass while the school repairs bond ...
CA minimum wage increases to $20 or more for 2 industries
Dec 21, 2023 · In June, health care workers will earn a minimum of $18, $21 or $23 an hour, depending on what type of facility employs them and where they work. The industry-specific wage increases reflect a shift in unions’ strategies at the Capitol. After the Great Recession, labor groups led campaigns that resulted in then-Gov. Jerry Brown signing a law in 2016 that put California on a path to a $15 ...
California laws 2024: Which bills did Newsom sign? - CalMatters
Aug 27, 2024 · For California laws, the buck does really stop at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. While the Legislature approved hundreds of bills before ending its regular session on Aug. 31, Newsom decides whether they become law.. He finished on Sept. 30 — and vetoed about 18% of nearly 1,000 bills passed in the final days (and nearly 16% of all 1,200 bills passed by the Legislature this year).
California election results: Propositions and key 2024 races
Nov 5, 2024 · Here are the California election results for ballot propositions, president, Congress and Legislature.
Californians: Here’s why your housing costs are so high in 2024
Oct 15, 2024 · California is an expensive place to call home. It’s such a fundamental part of California life it almost feels silly to say. Along with good weather, sunny beaches, Hollywood and the Golden Gate Bridge, the skyhigh cost of housing has become part of …
Exclusive: Homelessness grew again in California this year
Sep 10, 2024 · Andrea Zeppa, homeless services regional coordinator for Alameda County Healthcare for the Homeless, and Deidra Perry, far right, program financial manager for Alameda County Healthcare for the Homeless, team up during Alameda County’s 2024 point-in-time count in Berkeley on Jan. 25, 2024.
2024 California Ballot Propositions - CalMatters
Propositions Jump to section. Prop 2 School bond; Prop 3 Same-sex marriage; Prop 4 Climate bond; Prop 5 Voting threshold; Prop 6 Involuntary servitude; Prop 32 Minimum wage; Prop 33 Local rent control; Prop 34 Patient spending; Prop 35 Health care tax; Prop 36 Criminal penalties; Watch 1-minute videos; California voters decided on only one proposition on the March primary ballot — narrowly ...
As cost of CalPERS pensions increases, Newsom offsets cost
Apr 15, 2024 · Lea esta historia en Español. More generous-than-expected raises for California state workers are nudging up the cost of public employee pensions, according to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.. But, for one year, Gov. Gavin Newsom has a plan to save some money that otherwise would have to be spent on those retirement plans.
2024 California ballot measures: What you need to know
Jul 4, 2024 · Assemblymember Evan Low speaks with fellow lawmaker Phillip Chen at the Capitol on March 27, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters. By Ben Christopher. By 2014, California voters were sick of ballots larded up with too many measures, many of them highly technical, specific to one industry or difficult to understand. So state lawmakers changed the rules.
California U.S. Senate Race: 2024 Election - CalMatters
While California and the rest of the nation hasn’t sunk into recession, inflation remains stubbornly high, rising to an annual rate of 3.4% in December from 3.1%. And polls show that despite some job growth and wage gains, Californians are still anxious about their personal finances and pessimistic about what lies ahead in 2024.