UC applications rise for fall 2024, with gains in diversity and transfer applicants Cynthia HirschhornMarch 6, 2024california, education, diversity, youth, data
Los Angeles smog woes worsen as U.S. EPA threatens to reject local pollution plan Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 4, 2024los angeles, environment, policy, government, california, health, public health
California Aims $2 Billion to Help Students Catch Up From the Pandemic Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 1, 2024california, youth, education, finance, public finance, economics, policy, equity, government, courts
Citing risks, UC won’t hire its immigrant students without legal status, work permits Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 26, 2024california, education, immigration, courts, policy, workforce, justice, equality, civic action
California’s water-saving plan slammed as costly, complicated and unrealistic Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 17, 2024california, water, environment, climate, policy, economics
Will storing CO2 in old oil fields slow global warming? First California plan nears approval Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 14, 2024california, policy, climate, environment
Newsom cuts $2.9 billion from California climate programs, delays an additional $1.9 billion Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 11, 2024government, politics, california, climate, environment, finance, public finance, economics, California
What rising immigration really means for California’s economy Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 9, 2024immigration, california, economics, workforce, housing, cities
The old Westside Pavilion will transform into a UCLA biomedical and quantum science center Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 4, 2024los angeles, science, civic engagement, civic space, public space, education, urban planning, urban design, california, health, public health, public finance
How will California’s new laws affect you? Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 1, 2024california, policy, courts, government, politics, civic engagement
California Is Expanding Health Care Coverage For Low-Income Immigrants in the New Year Cynthia HirschhornDecember 30, 2023california, public health, public finance, finance, economics, health, policy, government
California loses population for an unprecedented third year. It could cost state real clout Cynthia HirschhornDecember 22, 2023california, housing, economics, politics, government, policy, civic engagement, public finance
‘Repugnant’: Federal judge blocks California law that would bar guns in many public places Cynthia HirschhornDecember 20, 2023california, courts, policy, public safety, politics, government
The wealthiest Californians are fleeing the state. Why that’s very bad news for the economy Cynthia HirschhornDecember 19, 2023california, finance, economics, equity, workforce, housing
The little-understood reason why clearing homeless encampments became harder in California than most other states Cynthia HirschhornDecember 18, 2023california, housing, economics, policy, civic space, public space
California prepares to transform sewage into pure drinking water under new rules Cynthia HirschhornDecember 17, 2023california, water, policy, environment
18 California children sue EPA over climate change Cynthia HirschhornDecember 13, 2023california, youth, climate, environment, courts, civic action, activism
California faces record $68 billion budget deficit, analyst says Cynthia HirschhornDecember 8, 2023california, finance, economics, policy, government, workforce, housing
What Costs $1,000 Per Student and Might Help Children Learn to Read? Cynthia HirschhornDecember 4, 2023education, youth, policy, california, data
California commits to teaching ‘media literacy’ in public classrooms Cynthia HirschhornNovember 19, 2023california, education, youth, media, communication, policy