calmatters.orgadded August 2026
CalMattersby By Jessica Blough, UC Berkeley8 Sept 2026
In summary A pilot program providing more assisted living coverage in rural California has emerged from one man’s fight to change his sister’s options Last summer, siblings Roselie and John Aiello...
CalMattersby Dave Vorland8 Sept 2026
Democrats have long been the party of innovation. John F. Kennedy promised the moon. Bill Clinton and Al Gore embraced the internet revolution.
CalMattersby Levi Sumagaysay5 Sept 2026
In summary When a home is left standing after a wildfire, survivors and insurers battle over testing and cleanup. California lawmakers passed two bills that aim to change that.
CalMattersby Lynn La4 Sept 2026
Scheduling note: WhatMatters will rest Labor Day weekend and return to your inboxes Tuesday. We live in a blue state that elects Democrats year after year.
CalMattersby Ana B. Ibarra4 Sept 2026
IN SUMMARY - New penalties can fine hospitals and insurers up to 125% of their overspending, with enforcement starting as early as 2028.
CalMattersby Sonya Quick4 Sept 2026
In summary The contest recognizes innovative digital storytelling amongst major media outlets, international and independent news websites, and individuals telling stories online.
CalMattersby Mikhail Zinshteyn4 Sept 2026
In summary Two bills sent to Newsom set new rules for determining when colleges can create bachelor’s degrees and how many they can offer.
CalMattersby Allison Agsten4 Sept 2026
Americans finally found something to agree on: concern about the rapid proliferation of data centers.
CalMattersby Dan Walters4 Sept 2026
In two months California voters will elect a governor, fill several other statewide offices and choose a new class of state legislators and members of Congress.
CalMattersby Rachel Becker4 Sept 2026
IN SUMMARY - Altman claims 38,000 ChatGPT queries equal one almond’s water use. - Experts say public data center water data is too sparse to verify his math. As Gov.
CalMattersby Lynn La3 Sept 2026
“We told you so.” That’s what privacy and immigrant advocates are saying about a federal subpoena to a national clearinghouse of DMV records. This summer, they tried to warn Gov.
CalMattersby Wendy Fry and Khari Johnson3 Sept 2026
In summary Privacy advocates raised alarms as California lawmakers voted to share driver license information with a national nonprofit database.
CalMattersby Katherine Ortiz3 Sept 2026
In summary Senate Bill 690 promises to stop abusive wiretapping suits against small businesses. Privacy advocates warn it also quietly shields tech giants from major lawsuits.
CalMattersby Khari Johnson3 Sept 2026
In summary The California Legislature has failed several times since 2022 to regulate technology for automatically tracking vehicles — even as examples of abuse mount. This year was no exception.
CalMattersby Carolyn Jones3 Sept 2026
In summary The proposed changes aim to allay schools’ apprehension about spending their arts money granted through an initiative voters passed in 2022.
CalMattersby Dan Walters3 Sept 2026
One might assume that with Democrats controlling every lever of political power in California, they could easily resolve issues that emerge from the state’s ultra-complex socioeconomic matrix.
CalMattersby Jim Newton3 Sept 2026
Ask Reynold Hoover, head of L.A.’s Olympic organizing efforts, how long until the Games begin, and the retired army general won’t hesitate: “687 days,” he told me last week.
CalMattersby Lynn La2 Sept 2026
With four months left of his last term, state lawmakers handed Gov. Gavin Newsom a string of losses at the end of session, including the rejection of Newsom’s proposal to minimize utilities’...
CalMattersby Dan Walters2 Sept 2026
The hyper-politicization of California’s public schools over the last half-century matches up almost exactly with the decline in educational achievement of its students.
CalMattersby Colin Lecher2 Sept 2026
In summary An analysis of defense contracts charts the rise of defense spending — often in heavily Democratic districts The business of military contracting is booming in Southern California.
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