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Yue Stella Yu CalMatters El gobernador Gavin Newsom abrió el 2025 con un pronóstico optimista : impulsado por $17 mil millones más en ingresos de lo planeado previamente, el estado tendría un modesto superávit de $363 millones para el año fiscal 2025-26, dijo a los periodistas en enero. Pero la vida...
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Yue Stella Yu CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom opened this year with a rosy forecast: Buoyed by $17 billion more in revenue than previously planned, the state would have a modest surplus of $363 million for fiscal year 2025-26, he told reporters in January. But life turns on a dime. The...
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In a region known for its tumultuous change, one idea remained remarkably consistent for centuries: Latin America is Catholic. The region’s 500-year transformation into a Catholic stronghold seemed capped in 2013, when Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected as the first Latin American pope. Once a missionary outpost, Latin...
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Within the first notes of many classic Christmas songs, we’re transported directly to the festive season. Why is it that it’s these particular pieces of music that get us thinking of the holidays? In his book Music’s Meanings, the popular music researcher Philip Tagg explores the ways in which we...
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Following the tragic and unjustifiable attack on two young National Guard members in Washington by an immigrant from Afghanistan, President Donald Trump has elevated the concept of “reverse migration” as a central principle of his administration’s policy. On social media, the president announced immediate immigration measures such as “permanently...
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Carolyn Jones CalMatters This fall, every high school in California was supposed to offer ethnic studies — a one-semester class focused on the struggles and triumphs of marginalized communities. But the class appears stalled, at least for now, after the state budget omitted funding for it and the increasingly...
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Ana B. Ibarra & Kristen Hwang CalMatters Los agentes federales de inmigración se están presentando de forma más rutinaria en las instalaciones médicas de California a medida que la administración Trump aumenta las deportaciones. Pueden acudir a urgencias, llevando a alguien que sufre una crisis médica mientras está detenido. Pueden esperar...
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Ana B. Ibarra & Kristen Hwang CalMatters Federal immigration agents are more routinely showing up at California medical facilities as the Trump administration ramps up deportations. They may come to the emergency room, bringing in someone who’s suffering a medical crisis while being detained. They may wait in the lobby, as...
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Children spend anywhere from 800 to 1,100 hours at school each year. For those with food allergies, that time comes with added risks. From cafeteria meals to classroom snacks, the risk of a food allergy exposure is an everyday concern. And with good reason: The U.S. Centers for Disease...