🧵 1/ A pandemic. Mass unemployment. Political turmoil. A reckoning over racism. Another year of unprecedented fires.

Californians faced crisis after crisis in 2020. Here's our look back at some of the stories that defined this incredibly difficult year. https://bit.ly/34X0y1O 
2/ Millions of Californians live in overcrowded homes — California has the second-highest rate of crowded households in the U.S., more than double the nationwide rate. This helped fuel the spread of the coronavirus in some of our state’s poorest ZIP codes. https://bit.ly/2B2yT3H 
3/ When Trump told governors they were on their own to secure supplies to fight the coronavirus, states scrambled. California entered into no-bid contracts, and in a few cases, public records and some Googling should have raised potential red flags. https://bit.ly/2YixHB8 
4/ As California shut down, beach-goers, gun shop owners and pastors — to name just a few — sued Gov. @GavinNewsom over statewide stay-at-home restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus. We tracked these lawsuits. https://bit.ly/3fClTRX 
5/ California erupted in protests after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd. As Californians took to the streets, one idea united the raw fury of protesters: the police must reform — or be forced to reform — their treatment of Black people. https://bit.ly/2Y8wk7M 
6/ As fires raged and dangerous smoke blanketed the state, Californians were caught in a collision of crises: a record-breaking heat wave during a pandemic as wildfire smoke polluted the air. The crises were particularly acute in the Central Valley. https://bit.ly/34nAcGW 
7/ Californians faced evictions as jobs disappeared and incomes dried up. A loophole in Gov. @GavinNewsom's eviction moratorium forced hundreds from their homes amid stay-at-home orders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. https://bit.ly/33Zz5gl 
8/ It’s here: the #COVID19 vaccine. But can California's leaders ensure equitable distribution? The pandemic has already showcased deep inequalities, scams, greed, fraud and a system that favors the rich and famous. Will it be the same with the vaccine? https://bit.ly/3adjtcg 
9/ The state introduced waivers that allow public and private schools in restricted counties to offer in-person instruction to students if certain conditions are met. But California’s private schools make up an overwhelming share of approved applications. https://bit.ly/366vdLO 
10/ When the pandemic interrupted education in California, some students in agricultural communities went to work in the fields instead of attending virtual classes. Advocates worry these students will fall behind. https://bit.ly/2zUb9yt 
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