Politics & Government
Tracking Power and Policy in the Valley
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CPRA Request MUSD-2026-0301 targeted state approval records for the NWEA MAP reading screener. The district returned null responses for all state agency correspondence and formal approval notices. CDE's approved list — published December 17, 2024 — does not include NWEA MAP. MUSD is in year four of a five-year contract. An enforcement letter demanding a supplemental search declaration under Gov. Code § 6259 has been sent to outside counsel at Spinelli Donald Nott.
City councils, county boards, state legislation — we follow the decisions that shape your community.
Investigating law enforcement practices, court proceedings, and the prison system across the region.
Rent, displacement, homelessness, and the development deals reshaping neighborhoods.
Pollution, drought, pesticide exposure, and environmental justice in one of the nation's most impacted regions.
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California DOJ Open Justice data tracking law enforcement use-of-force incidents across Central Valley agencies under AB 71.
County-level eviction filing data from Princeton Eviction Lab and California Judicial Council for San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties.
State Water Resources Control Board testing data for Central Valley community water systems, including violation tracking.
Real-time and historical air quality data for the Valley, tracking PM2.5, ozone, and wildfire smoke impacts.
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