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Jackie Botts

Cal Matters Reporter

Jackie covers income inequity and economic survival for The California Divide collaboration. She was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting in 2021 for a Reuters data-driven investigative series that examined “qualified immunity,” a legal doctrine that shields police who use excessive force. Jackie is a Report for America corps member.

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Unpaid Utility Bills? California Will Pay Off $2 Billion To Avoid Shutoffs

Jackie Botts

Lawmakers have agreed to pay off $2 billion of Californians’ utilities debt, but haven’t extended the shutoff moratoria past Sept. 30. One family’s experience of surviving a heat wave without water or power reveals what’s at stake.