Author Cal Matters Jed Leano's Latest Articles Banning services for unhoused people makes homelessness worse By Jed Leano & Cal Matters ● Opinion ● October 3, 2025 Criminalizing homelessness does not solve the issue, it makes it harder for people to survive. Classic car owners not exempt from smog checks By Cal Matters & Ryan Sabalow ● News ● September 30, 2025 Classic car owners will still need to smog check their vehicles. Governor’s task force to eradicate homeless encampments By Marisa Kendall & Cal Matters ● News ● September 23, 2025 Governor Gavin Newsom's homelessness task force targets encampments. California cities crack down on people living in cars, RVs By Cal Matters ● News ● September 10, 2025 California cities are adopting policies to ban RVs and sleeping in cars on streets. Judge: Trump’s military deployment to Los Angeles unlawful By Cal Matters ● News ● September 8, 2025 Trump's deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles during protests broke federal law, judge rules. California moves toward paying incarcerated firefighters minimum wage By Cayla Mihalovich & Cal Matters ● Feature ● July 7, 2025 Incarcerated firefighters in California currently earn less than $11 per day. Posts pagination Previous 1 2