A judge sent a doctor to evaluate California’s largest ICE detention center. What he found
Immigration and Customs Enforcement quickly opened a new detention center in a former California state prison last year. Detainees now are suing over their access to healthcare.
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Antes enseñaban sobre un héroe. Ahora profesores reconsideran las lecciones sobre César Chávez tras acusaciones
Algunos profesores han dedicado sus carreras a investigar la vida, el legado y el liderazgo de César Chávez en el movimiento obrero. Tras la investigación del New York Times que reveló un largo historial de abusos sexuales de Chávez contra mujeres y niñas, el profesorado universitario de California está evaluando sus investigaciones y planes de estudio sobre los movimientos de trabajadores agrícolas del estado.
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Brasil permite a los padres controlar el uso de las redes sociales por parte de sus hijos. ¿Por qué California no?
California es líder en Estados Unidos en materia de privacidad de datos infantiles, pero aún se encuentra rezagada a nivel internacional.
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What Brazil can teach CA when it comes to kids and tech
Compared to the rest of the country, California has been a pioneer in regulating potentially harmful uses of technology. But how does it compare to the rest of the world? That’s a question we’re increasingly interested in answering at CalMatters — and that we try and answer today, with a wide-angle look at how laws […]
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California cannot keep rewarding utilities after catastrophic wildfires
Edison saw record profits and dividends after the Eaton Fire and a state bailout. Legislators and Newsom may give them another.
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They once taught about a hero. Now faculty rethink César Chávez lessons after allegations
Some faculty have dedicated their careers to researching César Chávez’s life, legacy and labor movement leadership. Following the New York Times’ investigation that revealed a long pattern of Chávez sexually abusing women and girls, college faculty across California are evaluating their research and curriculum about California’s farmworker movements.
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Brazil gives parents social media controls for their kids. Why doesn’t California?
California is leading on kids’ data privacy in the U.S. but still lags internationally.
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‘Pretty sure he’s wet:’ Immigration agents used racial slurs during LA sweeps, court records show
The records came to light as part of lawsuit alleging that federal agents used racial profiling to target Latinos.
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California pension ruling limits how many vacation hours workers can count for retirement
A new California Supreme Court ruling upholds limits on how many vacation hours government workers can cash out and apply toward the pension formulas.
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Proyecto de ley de California permitiría a víctimas de abuso usar trauma como defensa legal en casos de delitos violentos
Por cuarto año consecutivo, los legisladores de California están sopesando si otorgar a los delincuentes violentos el derecho legal a alegar abusos en su defensa legal.
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