calmatters.orgadded August 2026
CalMattersby Jeanne Kuang26d ago
Likely voters in California narrowly support Proposition 40, the hotly contested billionaire tax proposal — but slim majorities also support two billionaire-backed countermeasures that would...
CalMattersby Kate Wolffe and Maya C. Miller26d ago
In summary While Sen. Monique Limón doesn’t have a blockbuster legislative victory to show for her first year as pro tem, her biggest win so far is her popularity with Senate colleagues.
CalMattersby Dan Walters26d ago
California politicians — Gov. Gavin Newsom in particular — are fond of portraying their state as an economic powerhouse of global stature.
CalMattersby Colin Lecher26d ago
In summary Consumers asked a major data broker for their files. What they got back shows interest in how fat they are, how much they drink, and how likely they are to get a mammogram, among many...
CalMattersby By Derek Kravitz for Consumer Reports and Colin Lecher, with illustrations by Catherine Twomey26d ago
This story is coreported with Consumer Reports. In several states, new privacy laws are forcing brokers to disclose the companies that bought your data.
CalMattersby Aimery Thomas26d ago
After an 18-month investigation, Los Angeles County concluded that Southern California Edison equipment ignited the Eaton Fire, last year.
CalMattersby Yue Stella Yu and Juliet Williams26d ago
In summary California’s High-Speed Rail Authority paid nearly $600,000 in unallowable travel reimbursements to outside consultants while keeping a poor record to justify them, a state investigation...
CalMattersby Lynn La26d ago
In summary Californians over age 80 will be able to get a permanent exemption from jury duty under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed. Starting Jan.
CalMattersby Levi Sumagaysay26d ago
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws that detail insurers’ responsibilities in addressing smoke damage in homes.
CalMattersby Dan Hu and Martin Romero26d ago
In summary CalMatters is bringing its 2026 Voter Guide to life at more than 35 free, in-person events across California ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
CalMattersby Lynn La27d ago
Lawmakers this year allocated $400,000 to a mime troupe in San Francisco, $250,000 to a San Luis Obispo nonprofit advocating for beavers and $500,000 to a nonprofit benefitting Los Angeles youth...
CalMattersby Yue Stella Yu27d ago
In summary The California Legislature’s secretive earmark process allows lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom to dole out money for projects with little public scrutiny or notice, raising transparency...
CalMattersby Dan Walters27d ago
When I and this column moved from the Sacramento Union to the Sacramento Bee 42 years ago, it was something of a culture shock.
CalMattersby Kaci Patterson27d ago
During the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s community organizations held their neighborhoods together in ways a decade of grant cycles and state planning never anticipated.
CalMattersby Phoebe Huss27d ago
In summary A 2021 state law mandates schools that own military-grade weapons must disclose them annually.
CalMattersby Lynn La27d ago
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision shooting down President Trump’s proposal to restrict mail-in voting just before the November midterm election. The U.S.
CalMattersby Adam Ashton27d ago
In summary The resignation of Anthropic researcher over his concerns about artificial intelligence companies “gambling with our lives” led to a discussion about the technology’s risk at...
CalMattersby Lynn La28d ago
President Donald Trump’s efforts to limit mail-in voting could encourage something that election officials and voting advocates have struggled to do for years: Get people to vote earlier.
CalMattersby Mikhail Zinshteyn28d ago
In summary This is CalMatters’ second open records lawsuit against a UC campus in two months. The news outlet is seeking more information about how Cal in the ACC and UCLA in the Big Ten are paying...
CalMattersby Shirley Weber28d ago
As California’s elections face greater scrutiny, voters will get to select their secretary of state, Democratic incumbent Shirley Weber or Republican Don Wagner.
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