Why Riverside County? California lawmakers want to make the Inland Empire an EV manufacturing hub
A plan to boost electric car manufacturing and infrastructure in Riverside County aims to jumpstart the region’s economy with highly-paid trade and technical jobs, while tackling persistent air pollution.
A California court just granted an ag giant a win. It could jeopardize new farm union law
A California judge has halted a union effort at one of the state’s most powerful agricultural businesses, throwing into question the future of a 2023 law that made it easier for farmworkers to unionize.
Inland Empire leaders see ‘buffet of hate’ as discriminatory attacks and bias increase
Discussing a rise in hate crimes and bias in the Inland Empire and beyond are Brian Levin, of Cal State San Bernardino; Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson; Candice Mays, of Black Voice News, and Luis Nolasco, of the ACLU of Southern California, on July 16, 2024. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters
The real Kamala Harris: What her California years reveal
Whether President Joe Biden bows to the growing chorus of elected Democrats and Democratic voters calling for him to exit the 2024 race, or continues to seek a second term as a visibly frail 81-year-old, suddenly everyone is taking another good hard look at Kamala Harris.
Ballot measure madness: How California lawmakers are scrambling the November list
A flurry of dealmaking, largely brokered by the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom, is radically transforming the November ballot at the last minute, with agreements to withdraw a record number of measures before a key deadline this week and potentially even more changes yet to come next week.
