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Democrawonk — An official stamps a 3,000-miles-in-one-day form as a paper van circles a clock.

Medi-Cal’s Paperwork Has Discovered Faster-Than-Traffic Travel

PoliticsOctober 21, 2026 at 9:16 AM EDTBy Sabrina Bryan

The auditor found a transportation claim that would require more than 3,000 miles in one day.

Democrawonk — A utility executive cuts a ribbon on a capped unused pipe beside an electric kitchen and a mountain of avoidance paperwork.

The Gas Pipe Has A More Reliable Funding Plan Than Your Kitchen

PoliticsOctober 21, 2026 at 9:14 AM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

California is considering whether not needing a pipe is a good reason not to replace it.

Democrawonk — A couple crosses a down-payment step into a house containing two hanging mortgage envelopes.

California Offers A Smaller Down Payment And An Additional Payment

PoliticsOctober 21, 2026 at 9:07 AM EDTBy Jared Mejia

Proposition 37 can help buyers cross the threshold. The second mortgage follows them inside.

Democrawonk — A dollar-sign character fills a wide PUBLIC MONEY doorway at a research institute while a question mark peers into a much smaller PUBLIC QUESTIONS doorway.

Public Money Fits The Institute. Public Questions Need Alterations.

PoliticsOctober 20, 2026 at 9:31 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

California’s research-bond proposal has room for $4.2 billion and a narrower fit for public access.

Democrawonk — Editorial cartoon of a statistician measuring a towering rental building with a tiny ruler while a renter looks on.

The Poverty Line Has Apparently Never Looked For An Apartment

PoliticsOctober 18, 2026 at 6:27 PM EDTBy Simon Hill

California doesn’t get to declare families comfortable just because the more flattering poverty measure gives housing costs less attention.