California will send out roughly 5.7 million Golden State Stimulus payments of $600 to residents struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic. For most recipients, the money could come in as soon as a month.

A CalMatters data analysis reveals a wealth gap between students more likely to receive in-person instruction and those less likely to have that option.

We must unify, recover and lead the world in the innovations of the future.

Several 2021 laws focus on issues related to COVID-19. 

As new state grants, tax credits and federal loans roll out, small business owners say their survival will depend more on reopening rules, red tape and resolving unemployment chaos. What happens next will shape the state’s job market for years to come.

There have been many changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Some may disappear quickly, but others may be permanent. Here are the main trends with homeowners today.

The services provided by NorCal School of the Arts aim to support teachers and students in building community and improving mental health in unprecedented times. 

The challenge for treatment programs can be broken down into four parts: lack of workforce, limited capacity, timing conflicts and insurance issues.

A huge number of people have been working from home for the better part of the year. The long-term implications for housing will likely benefit higher-earning workers and hurt lower income Californians.

As pandemic shutdowns intensify, more than a third of jobs in three California industries that rely on events — sports, performing arts and catering — have already disappeared. And they’ve been slower to recover than the state workforce as a whole.