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Following California Budget Battle, Anti-Poverty Program CalWorks Remains Largely Intact

Advocates say significant cuts to mental health and employment services highlight a failure to inform CalWorks recipients about available services.

Capital & Main · Jul 23, 2024

Crime, Punishment and Finding Redemption Through Writing

Serving a life sentence, an incarcerated journalist has launched two prison newspapers and helped fellow inmates find self-worth and purpose.

Capital & Main · Jul 22, 2024

How J.D. Vance Went From Green Tech Investor to Climate Change Doubter

Trump’s VP pick flip-flopped on global warming as he rose in GOP politics, earning a zero score on climate from a leading environmental group.

Capital & Main · Jul 19, 2024

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Advocates Again Seek a Fix as Health Plans Deny Mental Health Care to California Youths

A Senate bill would immediately send urgent cases denied services to an independent review.

Capital & Main · Jul 19, 2024

In Coal Country, Voters Set to Double Down on Fossil Fuel-Embracing Politicians

West Virginia races could strengthen coal’s dominance and shape nation’s climate future.

Capital & Main · Jul 18, 2024

New Mexico Has Some of the Nation’s Toughest Oil and Gas Regulations. Enforcing Them Is Another Matter.

With the EPA hamstrung by the Supreme Court and shaky state funding, New Mexico could face a future with reduced protections.

Capital & Main · Jul 17, 2024

Plans to Extend and Expand Trump-Era Tax Cuts Would Largely Benefit the Wealthy

Though most Americans think the rich don’t pay their fair share, conservatives still want to lower their taxes.

Capital & Main · Jul 16, 2024

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California Learned During the Pandemic How to Rapidly Cut Poverty, But It Was a Temporary Fix

With the end of direct cash payments, poverty levels are moving up.

Capital & Main · Jul 15, 2024

The Teamsters President Will Speak at the RNC, but He Doesn’t Speak for All Teamsters

Teamster, trucker and talk show host Rick Smith says Donald Trump isn’t a serious supporter of labor.

Capital & Main · Jul 14, 2024

Young Artists Worry About a Future Supplanted by Artificial Intelligence

California young adults probe the conflict between bots and humans in their podcast “The Creative Code.”

Capital & Main · Jul 13, 2024

Republican Convention Puts Spotlight on Wisconsin GOP’s Anti-Union Agenda

State Republicans devastated unions, but union electoral power remains crucial to defeating Donald Trump.

Capital & Main · Jul 12, 2024

Detained Immigrants Lose a Lifeline as ICE Ends Free Phone Time Program

Expensive per-minute fees make calls unaffordable for many migrant detainees, who can earn as little as $1 a day working in ICE facilities.

Capital & Main · Jul 11, 2024

The ‘Heat Island’ Effect: Urban Infrastructure Causes City Temperatures to Rise

Landscapes covered in concrete and asphalt, a lack of greenery and buildings that block air flow can make cities significantly hotter than surrounding areas.

Capital & Main · Jul 10, 2024

Once Upon a Time in MacArthur Park: Gangs, Murder and Redemption

In The Rent Collectors, Jesse Katz explores the saga of Giovanni Macedo through the lens of L.A.’s fabled park.

Capital & Main · Jul 10, 2024

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Capital & Main · Jul 9, 2024

Showdown in Colorado: Whether to Drill Under Homes, Schools and the Water Supply

A plan for drilling 156 oil and gas wells near a Superfund site has driven suburban residents to action.

Capital & Main · Jul 8, 2024

California’s Budget: For Undocumented Residents, It Could Have Been Worse

Some key state programs will be maintained, but those without legal status remain ineligible for other anti-poverty programs.

Capital & Main · Jul 3, 2024

How Britain’s July 4 Elections Differ From the U.S.

A parliamentary system, more disciplined parties and no electoral college have some advantages for democracy, says Cambridge-based U.S. historian Gary Gerstle.

Capital & Main · Jul 3, 2024

California’s Biggest Oil Well Owner Might Get a Pass on Plugging Its Wells

Increasingly, activists are turning to the courts to go after banks that finance fossil fuel production.

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Capital & Main · Jul 2, 2024

Rideshare Drivers Demand End to ‘Firing by App’

“Due process” for deactivations would include clear rules, guidelines and appeals before loss of income.

Capital & Main · Jul 1, 2024

Capital & Main Wins 20 Prizes at the Southern California Journalism Awards

Capital & Main took first place in the highly competitive Best News Website, Exclusive to the Internet category.

Capital & Main · Jul 1, 2024

Healthy Food Choices Need More Than New Recipes

Group cooking and exercise classes help low-income Californians treat chronic conditions.

Capital & Main · Jun 28, 2024

Fast-Food Workers Rally Behind Know-Your-Rights Initiative

Workers push for mandatory training in L.A. and San Jose, where they meet industry resistance.

Capital & Main · Jun 27, 2024

A Judge Stopped Their Eviction, But The Law That Started It Looms Large In California

The 1985 Ellis Act blocks cities from preserving rent-controlled housing. Critics say it needs to go.

Capital & Main · Jun 26, 2024

Trump’s Environmental Agenda: Embrace Big Oil, Ignore the Climate Crisis

Project 2025 plan to gut climate policy and boost fossil fuels could set back global efforts for decades, say scientists and analysts.

Capital & Main · Jun 25, 2024

Nearly 500 Tenants Left a Los Angeles Apartment Complex Before a Judge Ruled Their Eviction Illegal. Now What?

Rent-controlled Barrington Plaza tenants, many of whom moved to more expensive apartments, are weighing a lawsuit.

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