@foonrhee

Former deputy managing editor at CalMatters. Also: SN&R, Sacramento Bee, Boston Globe, N&O, Charlotte Observer. Views here are my own.

 Sacramento, CA
Joined January 2013
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Foon Rhee retweeted
CalMatters@CalMatters13h
You’ll see an El Nino-sized set of propositions that could flood the housing construction and science research components of the California economy with $44 billion of bond spending if the measures pass. cal.news/48gpMIR 📸 Jules Hotz
Construction in a residential area that was burned during the Eaton Fire in 2025, in Altadena, on Aug. 3, 2026. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters

ALT Construction in a residential area that was burned during the Eaton Fire in 2025, in Altadena, on Aug. 3, 2026. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters

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California is leaning into the rehabilitative potential of sports. On Sept. 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Second Chance Sports Act, directing the state’s prison system to come up with a plan to expand sports programming. cal.news/4zYwfUQ 📸 Brian L. Frank
The wheelchair basketball program at California Medical Facility in Vacaville gives incarcerated people with mobility impairments a chance to play a team sport — to compete, work and play with able-bodied people, stay active, and be part of something outside the normal routine of prison life. Members of the team practice in the early morning on the general population yard. Photo by Brian L. Frank for CatchLight/The Marshall Project

ALT The wheelchair basketball program at California Medical Facility in Vacaville gives incarcerated people with mobility impairments a chance to play a team sport — to compete, work and play with able-bodied people, stay active, and be part of something outside the normal routine of prison life. Members of the team practice in the early morning on the general population yard. Photo by Brian L. Frank for CatchLight/The Marshall Project

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CalMatters@CalMatters16h
Both Democratic candidates for insurance commissioner have promised not to take campaign donations from the industry that one of them will soon be regulating. Despite that, insurance money has seeped in. cal.news/48eskqT 📸 Fred Greaves
Insurance commissioner candidate Jane Kim speaks during the “Can California Fix Its Insurance Crisis? The Candidates Weigh In” event co-hosted by CalMatters and UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento on Oct. 8, 2026. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

ALT Insurance commissioner candidate Jane Kim speaks during the “Can California Fix Its Insurance Crisis? The Candidates Weigh In” event co-hosted by CalMatters and UC Student and Policy Center in Sacramento on Oct. 8, 2026. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

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Surveys show an age gap across the top issues on California’s ballot, including taxing billionaires and requiring IDs to vote. But while Gen Z makes up 30% of the state’s eligible voters, they are far less likely to vote... cal.news/4zai0Mt 📸 Larry Valenzuela
Voters fill out their ballots at the polling place at Fresno City College in Fresno on Nov. 5, 2024. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

ALT Voters fill out their ballots at the polling place at Fresno City College in Fresno on Nov. 5, 2024. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

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The paid express lanes may be built over the course of decades. Read more ➡️ abridged.org/news/new-toll-l…
More toll lanes in the works for Sacramento region freeways

ALT More toll lanes in the works for Sacramento region freeways

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Proposition 45 is intended to make it easier to build. But some pro-housing groups worry it will only lead to more sprawl. cal.news/4igVZo2 📸 Larry Valenzuela
Housing developments under construction in the community of Goshen on Aug. 17, 2024. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

ALT Housing developments under construction in the community of Goshen on Aug. 17, 2024. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

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Welcome to this week's edition of Homeroom, a weekly email by Education Reporter Savannah Kuchar. Read more ➡️ abridged.org/news/homeroom-c…
Finding community for all ages in the Sacramento region

ALT Finding community for all ages in the Sacramento region

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Both candidates spoke directly to voters on Studio Sacramento Friday night. Read more ➡️ abridged.org/news/pan-kiley-…
Richard Pan, Kevin Kiley make final pitches ahead of tight race for Congress

ALT Richard Pan, Kevin Kiley make final pitches ahead of tight race for Congress

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Foon Rhee retweeted
CalMatters@CalMattersOct 25
Californians will decide on $44 billion in bonds when the vote on Propositions 1, 37 and 38. They'd take out debt to pay for housing and medical research. calmatters.org/politics/elec…
Why are there so many bonds on the California ballot? Here's what $44 billion would buy

ALT Why are there so many bonds on the California ballot? Here's what $44 billion would buy

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Foon Rhee retweeted
CalMatters@CalMattersOct 25
A last-minute voter guide to all 14 propositions on the California ballot calmatters.org/politics/2026…

A last-minute voter guide to all 14 propositions on the California ballot

Californians are voting on 14 ballot measures, including propositions on taxes, voting, healthcare, housing and the environment. It's a lot to take in, but we're here to help.

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Foon Rhee retweeted
CalMatters@CalMattersOct 24
Neighbors wanted this LA County plant’s permit pulled. The state said not yet calmatters.org/environment/2…

LA chemical plant on short leash from state regulators as neighbors continue to protest its...

A new oversight board found errors in how regulators renewed the Phibro-Tech permit but stopped short of revoking it.

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CalMatters@CalMattersOct 24
3 bonds are on the California ballot. Here's a last-minute voter guide to make sense of them calmatters.org/politics/elec…

3 bonds are on the California ballot. Here's a last-minute voter guide to make sense of them

Californians will decide on $44 billion in bonds when the vote on Propositions 1, 37 and 38. They'd take out debt to pay for housing and medical research.

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City officials have denied wrongdoing. The District Attorney's Office has been asked to investigate. Read more ➡️ abridged.org/news/roseville-…
Roseville accused of using city resources to debunk City Council campaign claims

ALT Roseville accused of using city resources to debunk City Council campaign claims

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The deal builds up to competitive wages in hopes of fixing a staffing shortage. Read more ➡️ abridged.org/news/sacramento…
Sacramento agrees to new police raises. Cops still fear the force will dwindle

ALT Sacramento agrees to new police raises. Cops still fear the force will dwindle

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CalMatters@CalMattersOct 23
The question Proposition 2 poses to California voters is simple: Should the state be able to save more money when its economy is booming? cal.news/3UJBQ27 📸 Fred Greaves
Gov. Gavin Newsom presents his revised 2025-26 budget proposal in Sacramento on May 14, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

ALT Gov. Gavin Newsom presents his revised 2025-26 budget proposal in Sacramento on May 14, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

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Opened in 2021, the bookstore and cafe provides resources and events geared toward the LGBTQ+ community. Read more ➡️ abridged.org/news/elk-grove-…
Elk Grove bookstore provides a 'third space' where parents and children find connection

ALT Elk Grove bookstore provides a 'third space' where parents and children find connection

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Foon Rhee retweeted
CalMatters@CalMattersOct 23
Rep. Doris Matsui and Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang are locked in an intergenerational “battle of the ages” in the 7th Congressional District. cal.news/4z5Ecau 📸 José Luis Villegas
At right, California congressional candidate Mai Vang meets with SEIU volunteers in South Sacramento before they canvass for her on Oct. 17, 2026. Vang is running to represent California’s 7th Congressional District. Photo by José Luis Villegas for CalMatters

ALT At right, California congressional candidate Mai Vang meets with SEIU volunteers in South Sacramento before they canvass for her on Oct. 17, 2026. Vang is running to represent California’s 7th Congressional District. Photo by José Luis Villegas for CalMatters

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But many in the city are pushing back after a vehicle driven by an ICE agent struck a local resident. Read more ➡️ abridged.org/news/immigratio…
Increased ICE presence raises fears in Woodland. 'Afraid to take kids to school'

ALT Increased ICE presence raises fears in Woodland. 'Afraid to take kids to school'

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CalMatters@CalMattersOct 23
Hilton told CalMatters he would move to suspend the carbon market — which he called “a disaster of a program” — entirely. The Becerra campaign did not respond to multiple emailed requests for comment. cal.news/4zPIH9c 📸 Grace Widyatmadja
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School district officials were poised to return almost a third of what they had received from the state from Proposition 28. Read more ➡️ abridged.org/news/sacramento…
After $1.8 million error, Sacramento City Unified keeps full arts funding

ALT After $1.8 million error, Sacramento City Unified keeps full arts funding

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