News November 25, 2020 Research Topics to Expand as Calif. Passes Stem Cell Measure By Barbara Feder Ostrov The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will get a $5.5 billion reboot after voters narrowly passed Proposition 14. Read More 3
Opinion November 24, 2020 Op-Ed: Refusing to be Left Behind, Grassroots Agencies Lead Local Response to Covid Surge By Joanna Acevedo Led by five local service organizations, the Si Se Puede Collective commits to mobilize the community’s awareness and well-being. Read More 0
Opinion November 23, 2020 Op-Ed: Valley Residents Still Need More Access to Covid Tests By Dr. Jennifer Tong As we await a vaccine and the onslaught of the flu season, improving access to testing is our most important step to ending the pandemic. Read More 2
News November 19, 2020 Community College Enrollment Falls as Students Grapple With Job Loss, Online Learning By Emma Hall and Tess Kazenoff, CalMatters Enrollment at California community colleges is down more than 9 percent from the year before, mirroring a national trend. Read More 7
Opinion November 18, 2020 Op-Ed: In San Jose, ‘Vision Zero’ Seems More Like ‘Zero Vision’ By Gil Rodan Passing out signs and moralizing “pedestrian education” do little to help if our city is too feckless to do what actually saves lives. Read More 12
News November 18, 2020 Bay Area Public Transit Agencies Struggle to Survive the Economic Toll of the Covid-19 Pandemic By Jean Tepperman The loss of riders and revenue have led to what one nonprofit policy expert describes as an “existential crisis” for public transit. Read More 10
News November 15, 2020 Women Workers in Santa Clara Co. Fare Worse Than You Think By Laurence Du Sault, CalMatters A new index that ranks women’s well-being in all California counties shows South Bay women are the most likely to work low wage jobs in the state. Read More 7
Opinion November 12, 2020 Letter: It’s Time to End Gerrymandering By Guest Columnist Gerrymandering contributes to hyper-partisanship and allows politicians to pander to special interests, but ignore the people they represent. Read More 10
News November 6, 2020 After Prop. 22 Win in California, Labor Groups Vow Challenges By Lauren Hepler, CalMatters Now, with the presidential race still undecided, the state’s war over gig work could also sway the national conversation over the future of work. Read More 5
Opinion November 6, 2020 Op-Ed: How to Forecast the Outcome of an Election Without Polling a Single Person By Matt Lampert Dear campaigns: consider spending a fraction of your research budget on socionomic analysis. Read More 0
Opinion November 5, 2020 Op-Ed: Without Systemic Change, BLM Banners Are Nothing More Than Performative Wokeness By Gil Rodan The banners could reaffirm our commitment to equity. But right now, the promises they hold are as empty as the wind that blows them. Read More 10
News November 4, 2020 Prop and Hot Race Calls: Californians Waive Labor Law for Uber and Lyft, Keep Cash Bail By Ben Christopher On two other measures, California voters continued to distance themselves from the state’s tough-on-crime approach of prior decades. Read More 2
News November 2, 2020 Ziptied: California’s Presidential Money Race by ZIP Code By Ben Christopher In this map, each ZIP code is colored according to the candidate who amassed more individual contributions from its residents. Read More 1
Opinion October 30, 2020 Op-Ed: The SVO is a Failed Chamber of Commerce for Today’s Silicon Valley By Mario B. Lopez The SVO should no longer be entrusted to be the voice of the business community in Silicon Valley. It should be dismantled. Read More 6
Opinion October 29, 2020 Letter: Vote ‘Yes’ on Prop. 15 By Guest Columnist Proposition 15 would reclaim $12 billion annually that would go directly to neighborhood schools and vital community services. Read More 6
News October 29, 2020 Five Ballot Propositions That Would Affect Students By Ethan Edward Coston, CalMatters Here’s a rundown of the ballot propositions most likely to impact higher education, students and other young people. Read More 2