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CalMatters wins another Online Journalism Award for “truly an online first investigation”
The contest recognizes innovative digital storytelling amongst major media outlets, international and independent news websites, and individuals telling stories online.
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September 2026 Jobs Report: Labor demand continued to slow
Key findings U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September, while gains in August and July were revised down by a combined 60,000. The unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2% from 4.1% as labor force participation outpaced employment growth. Wage growth continued to moderate, with average hourly earnings rising 3.0% year over year. What happened: The…
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Weekly Housing Trends: U.S. Market Update (Week Ending Sept. 26, 2026)
Get the latest U.S. housing market trends, including inventory shifts, listing activity, prices, and buyer-seller dynamics, with fresh weekly data and insights.
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September Jobs Report: Payrolls Miss Big, and the Housing Squeeze Continues
The September 2026 jobs report was a clear miss, with payrolls up just 29,000 against an 84,000 consensus and 60,000 jobs revised out of July and August. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, but the unrounded change was only 4.14% to 4.18%. The Fed’s path toward a year-end hike is little changed, and with mortgage…
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New California reparations law requires companies to disclose past profits from slavery
Companies with more than $100 million in annual worldwide gross receipts will be required to search their records and submit sworn disclosures about slavery-related transactions.
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California will need more than a ‘kill switch’ to keep AI under control
After hundreds of AI “agents” participated in a cyber attack, industry leaders began seeking guardrails. California is beginning to set some.
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Californians are in a sour mood but don’t want to change the political status quo
Californians are dissatisfied with the present and sour on the future, but the Democratic Party can comfortably expect to maintain its hegemony.
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Fact check: Could California lawmakers expand the billionaire tax to everyone?
Prop. 40 opponents say the billionaire tax allows lawmakers to change the measure with a two-thirds vote.
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California colleges don’t have enough housing for students. Will these 4 new laws help?
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of bills to reduce barriers and incentivize building affordable student housing in California. He has also signed a bill giving on-campus housing priority to students experiencing homelessness or who have been in foster care.
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Would-be Pelosi successors debate who’s more progressive in San Francisco congressional race
Regulating artificial intelligence emerged as a central issue in the first of two pre-election debates between the two Democrats vying to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.







