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Fire Map: Track California Wildfires 2025 - CalMatters
Map of active wildfires burning across California. Explore wildfire history and when fire season starts in California.
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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 …
In California water politics may trump hydrology | Opinion
Oct 24, 2024 · The water year begins on October 1 because historically, the state’s roughly six-month-long rainy season begins in the fall.. Federal and state managers of California’s extensive system of dams, reservoirs and canals that capture, store and distribute water count how many acre-feet (each one 326,000 gallons) they have in the water bank.
2024 Election: California Voter Guide - CalMatters
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, …
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 …
Californians: Here’s why your housing costs are so high - CalMatters
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 …
Fact check: What claims about Prop 33 are true? - CalMatters
Oct 18, 2024 · Lea esta historia en Español. Confused about Proposition 33? You’re not alone. A recent poll shows the ballot measure to give local governments more ability to limit rent increases is running neck and neck, with nearly a third of voters undecided.. Prop. 33 would repeal a state law known as the Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act that prevents local governments from …
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 …