“With the operational preparedness that we’ve built up and the measures that we’ll continue to employ moving forward, California is ready to phase out this tool.” calmatters.org/health/2022/10…

"You’re running on adrenaline 24/7 for months at a time. There have been a lot of people who said ‘I can’t do it anymore’ and left.” calmatters.org/health/2022/10…

"There’s a gulf between coverage and real access, because there is also a focus by the state to make sure that health care costs are somewhat controlled.” calmatters.org/health/2022/10…

“When you don’t have that representation, it sends the signal that your communities are not valued — you’re not welcome.” calmatters.org/education/high…

“We are at a tipping point; Madera is just the first one.” calmatters.org/health/2023/01…

“I don’t think you can take 245 years of slavery and Jim Crow and a legacy of separate and unequal education and expect this gap to not exist.” calmatters.org/education/k-12…

In the consumer/feature category, small division, @khwangreports of CalMatters claimed first place with a story on rising congenital syphilis rates accompanied by dwindling public health funding. 🔗calmatters.org/health/2022/10…

CalMatters new text alerts bring you the latest and greatest state policy news with the fastest way to connect with the newsroom. cal.news/3HD3rct

Newsom's announcement caused widespread confusion in a state where more than one-third of the population pays for prescriptions with government-funded health insurance. calmatters.org/abortion-right…

“What’s amazing is that when we randomly assign a kid to a high-quality teacher, not only are they doing better in the years after that, but they’re doing significantly better in adulthood.” calmatters.org/education/k-12…

“Is the government there to serve the people or is the government there to be a spin machine?” calmatters.org/politics/2023/…

"This is a reminder that folks in my area may qualify for Medi-Cal, but what does that mean if they can’t access care." calmatters.org/health/2023/04…

Temporarily halting a lightning round of conflicting rulings that has played out in the lower courts over the past two weeks, today’s order allows mifepristone to stay on the market unrestricted. calmatters.org/health/2023/04…

Verifying myself for the Journalists of Color slack. journalistsofcolor.us

Newsom unveiled a revised spending plan that will rely on some additional fiscal gimmicks — including shifting funding sources and internal borrowing — to address a projected $31.5 billion gap in the 2023-24 state budget. calmatters.org/politics/2023/…

Congrats to the amazing @khwangreports x.com/aaja/status/16…

Judge's comment: "I didn’t find one story that didn’t answer the question: 'Why does this matter to California?'” Congrats CalMatters x.com/CNPAservices/s…

“Teachers do think they’re teaching kids to read. But when you look at the data, it’s telling us that is not the case.” calmatters.org/education/k-12…

“They’re the next way in which the anti-abortion movement will try to stop people from getting access to abortion here.” calmatters.org/health/2023/06…

We are thrilled to share some wonderful moments from our recent #californiajournalismawards presentation. CONGRATULATIONS to CalMatters for their 1st place general excellence win and thank you for having us yesterday. Keep up the incredible work!