Why California Birth Tourism Is Part of a National Security Debate | Joshua Philipp
Southern California businesses have arranged hotel-style maternity stays for women traveling from China to give birth in the United States. Clients from China have also hired American surrogates, some...
8 Okt 39min
What California’s November Tax Measures Could Change | Susan Shelley
California counties begin mailing November ballots by Oct. 5. This year’s ballot carries 14 statewide propositions, and several of them deal with taxes.Some proposals revisit earlier decisions, such a...
5 Okt 33min
What Is California’s School Spending Delivering for Students? | Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
California’s 2026–27 budget provides more than $150 billion for TK–12 education. School districts still say they are underfunded, and many parents are asking what that level of spending delivers for s...
1 Okt 35min
Inside California’s Push to Fast-Track Townhomes | Jennifer Hernandez
For many California households, including families with two working parents on a median income, buying a home is out of reach. A bill to make townhomes easier to build would open another route to owne...
27 Sep 39min
What California’s Healthcare Spending Doesn’t Guarantee | Sally Pipes
Patients in California can enter a hospital without knowing what their care will cost. For people covered by Medi-Cal, another problem can come earlier, when they face long waits or struggle to find a...
23 Sep 35min
California Is Changing Its Housing Rules. What Happens to Prices?
For many people in California, buying a home remains out of reach. Prices stay high, while limited listings leave buyers with fewer choices.California is changing where and how new housing can be buil...
19 Sep 38min
Why Choosing to Change Is So Hard in California Prisons | Panel
California’s prison system is changing. The state is closing facilities, moving incarcerated people between institutions, and continuing to invest in rehabilitation. Inside prison, that goal meets a c...
17 Sep 46min
What San Diego Voters Are Being Asked to Change | Joel Anderson
San Diego County voters will decide this November whether to change some of the rules governing accountability and oversight inside county government. The proposal comes as public spending and how tha...
13 Sep 45min
