Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Capital & Main Entry Title: Homeless Moms Seize Houses as Coronavirus Rages Entry Credit: Steve Appleford Judge Comment: Excellent reporting; great use of quotes and the right nonjudgmental tone.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Capital & Main Entry Title: Can Lawsuit Force Clovis to Roll Out Welcome Mat to Low Income Renters? Entry Credit: Robin Urevich Judge Comment: Terrific use of statistical data to support story.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Pleasanton Weekly Entry Title: Redeveloping downtown Livermore Entry Credit: Jeremy Walsh, Ryan Degan Judge Comment: A familiar story in many cities and told in a way that gave both sides their due.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: Comstock's Magazine Entry Title: Protecting Open Land: California Rangeland Trust project places fiscal value on the environmental benefits of ranches Entry Credit: Jennifer Junghans Judge Comment: A very complex subject told clearly and very well.
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: Capital & Main Entry Title: A Jared Kushner-Connected Company Is Buying an L.A. Mall Entry Credit: Jack Ross Judge Comment: Great topic though I felt Kushner was a bit overdone.
