DACA recipients get more California health care
Some undocumented immigrants can now get health coverage through Covered California, but a Trump presidency puts the policy ...
A California Republican won a seat he didn’t want. Now taxpayers are paying for a new election
California Republican Congressman Vince Fong's win in Congress forces Kern and Tulare counties to fund a costly special election to fill the Assembly seat he no longer wants ...
Lobbying activity this past summer cost a record-breaking $168 million. Here’s what we know.
This past summer saw record lobbying in California by big corporations on topics, such as journalism funding and gas prices.
How California keeps transgender student athletes on the court as bans unfold across the country
California is increasingly tangled in the nationwide fight over transgender college athletes competing on teams of their gender identity.
Opinion
How three Trump policy decrees could affect California’s agricultural industry
Of the three policy areas Donald Trump wants to change and are particularly important to California farmers, only one might benefit them.
Desmond Meagley
Desmond Meagley is a staff writer, editor, and photographer for The Citizen, the Peralta Community College District's acclaimed student-run news publication. Desmond is currently in the final year of ...
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Foes of raising California’s minimum wage declare victory
Two weeks after Election Day, the results on two of the 10 statewide propositions remain undecided. But opponents and supporters aren’t waiting around. Prop. 32 opponents declare victory: Despite no ...