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My latest story is about Trump's proposed tariffs: California ports are expecting a near-term surge in trade, but after that, from their wallets to their jobs, Californians could be among the hardest hit. #tariffs #trade #california #economy

🗓️ Is California's mental health parity law working? Join CalMatters health reporter Jocelyn Wiener and a panel of mental health experts next week as they discuss California's landmark parity legislation, passed in 2020. It requires health plans to provide enrollees with all medically necessary mental health and addiction treatment. Four years later, people seeking care say they still see major gaps between what the law requires and what insurers provide. Some people end up leaving the private system for Medi-Cal in an effort to improve their access to treatment. Health plans argue they are complying with the law, despite significant provider shortages. We'll discuss where things are and what comes next. Who: Jocelyn Wiener (moderator) and panelists Lishaun Francis of Children Now, Keris Jän Myrick of the podcast Unapologetically Black Unicorns and Joan Borsten of the Malibu Beach Recovery Center. What: A discussion on mental health parity law When: Wednesday, November 13th, from 12:00pm — 1:00pm Where: The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. For in-person attendees: A networking session with free lunch will take place from 11:00am — 12:00pm for attendees and panelists. RSVP to attend in-person or virtually: https://lnkd.in/gQXm4QKk 📸 iStock

Out of the million post-election analyses and articles published this morning, you should read CalMatters reporter Alexei Koseff’s piece on how we can expect four more years of combative showdowns between California and Trump, and what California has already been doing to counteract a Trump presidency. https://lnkd.in/eXHfcjNG

🗓️ Join us for a thought-provoking event featuring a conversation with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and UCLA Blueprint Editor Jim Newton. Gain insights into the pressing issue of homelessness in Los Angeles during a meaningful discussion about the many challenges and potential solutions. Wednesday, November 13 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium 100 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Walk-up Policy: Please note that walk-ups to the event without prior RSVPs will not be permitted. All attendees must RSVP in advance to gain entry to the event. Thank you for your cooperation. RSVP here: https://cal.news/48GP3eS

For the last two weeks, CalMatters has also worked with the San Mateo County Libraries to host voter education events for Californians at ten library branches, from Pacifica to East Palo Alto. Similar to the dozens of other events CalMatters has hosted around the state, the most common state propositions discussed were Proposition 32 (minimum wage), Proposition 33 (rent control), and Proposition 36 (increasing penalties for theft and drug crimes). At several of the events, when talking about Prop. 36, librarians shared first hand stories of dealing with theft of library resources, like laptops. While millions of California voters have already cast their ballots early, multiple Bay Area residents told CalMatters last week that they wanted to attend a VotingMatters session before they decided. Read more about the final events: https://cal.news/3YQ7iuT 📝 Dan Hu 📸 Manuel Orbegozo

To serve even more California voters in 2024, CalMatters turned our nonpartisan, digital 2024 Voter Guide into a physical zine. If you live near a Little Library box, take a peek to see if there's a zine inside! And you can see the zine here: https://cal.news/4ebza0U #elections2024 #californiaprops #vote

🏆 🎉 CalMatters is being honored with nine Northern California journalism awards, including for best investigative, explanatory, health and environmental reporting. The organization also garnered three photojournalism awards and its first-ever honors for commentary. Additionally, Senior Director of Product Sapna Satagopan was named an “unsung hero” — a distinction that celebrates someone “whose contribution to journalism usually happens behind the scenes and is often overlooked.” https://cal.news/3NLZS5o 📝 Sonya Quick 🎨 Gabriel Hongsdusit

Join UCLA UCLA Government & Community Relations, CalMatters, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and UCLA Blueprint on Wednesday (11/13) for a thought-provoking event featuring a conversation with L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and UCLA Blueprint Editor Jim Newton. Gain insights into the pressing issue of homelessness in Los Angeles during a meaningful discussion about the many challenges and potential solutions. Wednesday, November 13, 2024 // 5:00 - 6:00PM Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium 100 West 1st Street, LA, CA 90012 RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gKZUE6m5

With the 2024 general election only a week away, CalMatters hosted more VotingMatters events last week than any previous week: All across the Bay Area, we held events at colleges and libraries, teaming up with local publications and even a sorority. In San Francisco on Monday, our session with San Francisco Public Press brought new and old voters together at Dogpatch Hub. Student workers shared opinions about the minimum wage for Proposition 32, while folks who have called the Bay Area home for over 70 years gave their opinion on rent controls when discussing Proposition 33. CalMatters CEO Neil Chase gave opening remarks at the event. Sign up for our last scheduled VotingMatters events before the election: https://cal.news/3UmQGII 📝 Dan Hu 📸 iStock

Our team is dedicating every ounce of energy to bring the 2024 CalMatters Voter Guide to more Californians than ever before. Be it first-time voters, Californians who speak Chinese or Korean as their native language, or radio listeners, we’re striving to be a nonpartisan guide for people across the state. “We’re not telling you how to vote, or even whether to vote at all. We are trying to help as many Californians as possible to make an informed choice between candidates and on ballot measures,” said CalMatters Politics Editor Foon Rhee. Read more about how CalMatters is trying to put the voter guide in front of every Californian: https://cal.news/4fjewNu 📝 Sonya Quick 📸 Carlin Stiehl