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Sue or hold back? The University of California does both as it faces Trump’s wrath. UC sued to fight research cuts. Students want UC to be more vocal about defending diversity and civil liberties. My latest. https://lnkd.in/gGNdHGCW

A new state bill would add more oversight to California homeless shelters after a CalMatters investigation exposed that many taxpayer-funded facilities are plagued by violence, mismanagement and low success rates. The bill would build on an existing state law that was supposed to add basic checks on homeless shelter safety and sanitation, which is supposed to require cities and counties to perform inspections and report to the state if they receive complaints about shelter conditions. CalMatters' reporting previously revealed that, as of last summer, just nine of California’s more than 500 total cities and counties had filed the required reports. Read more about Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva’s new proposed bill. https://cal.news/4iCYjok Read Lauren Hepler’s investigation, which sparked the new legislation: https://cal.news/4bezWKK

CalMatters is among one of the most popular news sources for Sacramento insiders, according to a poll by Capitol Weekly/Paul Mitchell of Political Data Inc. Read more about the poll results: https://cal.news/4hAxcJf See what Capitol workers are reading: https://cal.news/4iF41po

The word “crisis” has been used a lot when describing youth’s mental health. And that’s because children and teens are suffering. They’re experiencing anxiety and depression at record rates. It’s left parents and caregivers scrambling to find help. In response, California is spending billions in remodeling its mental health system to better serve children and young adults. Are those investments yet yielding results? Join us for a conversation about what’s driving this issue and what solutions are on the table. Date: April 16 at 10:30 AM- 2 PM Location: Nixon Peabody Office One California Plaza 300 S Grand Avenue #4100 Los Angeles, California 90071 Register for this in-person event: https://cal.news/3FDNB2i Thank you to our sponsors: California Forward, League of California Cities, ENLIGHT FOUNDATION, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, California State Association of Counties®, Resonance Philanthropies and Sierra Health Foundation. Thank you to our convening partners: Center for Nonprofit Management and SoCal Grantmakers. Thank you to our panelists: Neil Chase, Sarah LaBrie, Ana B. Ibarra, Melissa Hannah, Dr. Sohil Sud and Dr. Liliana Hernandez.

This is why we do this work! It's about mentoring young people and equipping them with the tools to best cover their communities. I'm so proud to mentor Bella through our various CalMatters youth programs. She's diligent and thinks deeply about her work, asking which communities might be missing from the conversation. And, when she's done with a project, she often turns to ask me – what's next? We love it! Congrats, Bella!

How is California getting its young people back on track? Our state spends more on education and job training than the budget of many countries. In the panel below, experts took a look at what California is getting in from this investment. Many thanks to our expert panelists Kelly LoBianco, director of the LA Department of Economic Development, Elizabeth Cheung, senior program officer at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, and Amanda Hernandez of the Los Angeles County Youth Commission, as well as our higher education reporter Adam Echelman for moderating the event. And thank you to our convening partners Center for Nonprofit Management and SoCal Grantmakers, as well as our sponsors the The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, League of California Cities, The James Irvine Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, California State Association of Counties, Liberty Hill Foundation and Sierra Health Foundation. https://lnkd.in/g7RwbbxS

If you're a California homeowner, renter or landlord with State Farm insurance, your premiums could soon be rising by double-digit percentages — again — after an "unprecedented" decision by the state insurance commissioner today. Here's my latest on the saga of State Farm, the state's largest insurer, and its request for "emergency" interim rate hikes after the L.A. fires. #insurance

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I don't follow sports very much, but as a journalist at CalMatters, I do follow money. And college sports has lots and lots of money, especially since the advent of NIL (name, image and likeness) compensation. My story shows how much student athletes are actually making and how college sports has changed as a result. As part of the story, I'm also releasing the data so that others can continue this reporting, locally. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gxYivFni

If you care about government transparency and open records, you should give my story today a read. It's also a good reminder to the journalists in my network that most records that agencies withhold from you and your readers are discretionary. Sure, the law may technically give them the right to withhold records, but those laws don't usually outright forbid them from releasing them. They're choosing secrecy. You should remind your readers of that. https://lnkd.in/gCUHEujh