When the government shutdown delayed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, Californians – from state leaders to local organizations – stepped in to support those in need.

Cuts to public broadcasting funding have strained California’s ability to provide news and education to its residents.
Oct. 1 marked public media’s first day without federal funding in over 50 years.

Debates on the extent of government authority and the power of the United States Constitution have become commonplace in recent months.
The term “constitutional crisis” is used to describe a situation in which the fundamental principles of governance – primarily the Constitution in the U.S.