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- 1Immigrants priced out of California homeownership despite means●Opinion | How immigrants get locked out of buying a California home — even when they can afford it
A CalMatters opinion column argues that immigrants in California are being locked out of buying homes even when they can afford them. It highlights barriers such as lack of credit history, documentation requirements and lending practices that keep otherwise qualified buyers from getting mortgages, adding to the state's ongoing housing affordability debate.
- 2Democratic Candidate in Liberal California District Courts GOP Voters▼He's a Democrat running for a liberal California district. He wants Republicans' help
A Democratic candidate running in a strongly liberal California legislative district is openly seeking support from Republican voters, according to CalMatters. The crossover appeal strategy is drawing attention because winning over GOP-leaning voters in a Democratic stronghold is unusual, and it raises questions about how the candidate can win a primary or general election in territory where his own party dominates the electorate.
- 3San Joaquin Valley doctor shortage persists as new medical schools take years▼California’s San Joaquin Valley needs more doctors. New medical schools are years away
California's San Joaquin Valley faces a persistent shortage of physicians, and relief is not close: new medical schools proposed for the region remain years away from producing graduates. The report from CalMatters highlights the gap between the valley's healthcare needs and the long timeline required to train and retain local doctors.