Erica Yee

1 week ago | gvwire.com | Wendy Fry |Erica Yee |Rya Jetha

Some five years after the police murder of George Floyd, shifting political winds at both the state and national level raise the question of whether California will ever enact reparations or if the effort is destined to stall out. Efforts to implement some legislation fell short during last year’s legislative session amid a bitter split within the Legislative Black Caucus over slow progress. This year, Gov.

2 weeks ago | calmatters.org | Ross Teixeira |Erica Yee |Adam Echelman

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2 weeks ago | calmatters.org | Adam Echelman |Ross Teixeira |Erica Yee

It’s hard to find the disciplinary history of for-profit colleges regulated by California. CalMatters is making it easier. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.

2 weeks ago | pasadenanow.com | Lynn La |Adam Echelman |Ross Teixeira |Erica Yee

More than a year after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to develop the initiative, the governor on Wednesday unveiled full details of his Master Plan for Career Education, reports CalMatters’ Adam Echelman. The plan lays out the state’s approach to job training and education programs, but critics have said the proposals are unclear.

1 month ago | sdvoice.info | Adam Echelman |Erica Yee

By  and $390,000 to Jaylon Tyson, a former basketball guard at UC Berkeley, from a group of private donors. $3,000 to Jordan Chiles, a UCLA gymnast and Olympic gold-medal winner, from Grammarly, an AI writing company. $390 to Mekhi Mays, a former Cal State Long Beach sprinter, from a local barbecue joint. These payments — derived from data that public universities provided to CalMatters — were part of “name, image and likeness deals” requiring students to create favorable posts on social media.