calmatters.orgadded August 2026
CalMattersby Alejandra Reyes-Velarde13d ago
IN SUMMARY - Sen. Tom Umberg’s law adds rules to cover methyl methacrylate, an explosive chemical; existing sites including GKN are exempt.
CalMattersby Adam Ashton13d ago
In summary Cal Fire firefighters tend to earn less money than their counterparts in city fire departments. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law meant to narrow the gap.
CalMattersby Anat Rubin13d ago
In summary The laws follow CalMatters investigations into failures in the state’s public-defense system.
CalMattersby Lynn La13d ago
Fourteen propositions are on the November ballot, and whether you think that’s a few too many, it’s still important for you to know how you’ll vote.
CalMattersby Vern Pierson14d ago
There is renewed scrutiny in California of so-called Perkins operations, the undercover jailhouse stings that let suspects speak freely to someone they believe is a fellow inmate.
CalMattersby Ana B. Ibarra14d ago
IN SUMMARY - Becerra says he wants everyone to be insured, but hasn’t spelled out how he’d pay for it.
CalMattersby Carolyn Jones14d ago
In summary California has poured billions into childcare and preschool subsidies for low-income families, but extending those benefits to every family would be complicated.
CalMattersby Mikhail Zinshteyn14d ago
In summary Some California gun owners view a new law requiring people to take a four-hour safety class as a kind of tax on firearm ownership. It’s one of 10 gun safety measures Gov.
CalMattersby Lynn La14d ago
In summary A new California law prohibits people from selling concert and sports tickets that they don’t own. The measure pitted Live Nation against Stubhub as it moved through the Legislature.
CalMattersby Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler16d ago
In summary A CalMatters investigation has found the state has some of the weakest DUI laws in the nation. Gov.
CalMattersby Lynn La16d ago
Locals in Pacifica have had enough of Airbnb. In recent years, the number of listings from the short-term rental platform increased 70% in the city just south of San Francisco that’s known for its...
CalMattersby Dan Walters17d ago
California’s Nov. 3 ballot contains 14 statewide ballot measures and five of them pertain to taxes, including the much-debated Proposition 40, which would tax the wealth of the state’s...
CalMattersby Eva Pagaling17d ago
My path to advocating for ocean protection began when I was about 10, watching my dad and other Chumash community members build our traditional maritime tomols, or canoes, using redwood planks and...
CalMattersby Rachel Becker17d ago
IN SUMMARY - After years of hoses run town to town during wildfires, Fire Chief Willie Sapeta built an alliance to fix it himself.
CalMattersby Kathryn Wheeler17d ago
In summary Residents of cities like Pacifica want to limit the presence of visitors and corporations. Companies like Airbnb want to keep their lucrative coastal listings.
CalMattersby Ben Christopher and Nigel Duara17d ago
In summary The California Supreme Court ruled Sheriff Chad Bianco violated the state’s election law when his office seized ballots from the Riverside County registrar.
CalMattersby Lynn La17d ago
Billionaires really don’t want voters to pass Proposition 40. Not only have they poured more than $187 million so far to try and defeat the measure, they’ve also placed two other measures — Prop.
CalMattersby Marisa Kendall18d ago
In summary New legislation forces the city and county of Sacramento to collaborate on homelessness. Stakeholders say it could have repercussions California-wide.
CalMattersby Paul R. Parker18d ago
California’s county jails are in crisis. Despite a declining jail population statewide, deaths in jails have occurred at record-high levels in recent years.
CalMattersby Kristen Hwang18d ago
IN SUMMARY - Recent polling shows voters narrowly support Prop. 40 — the billionaire tax — and two measures designed to kill it. - Only one outcome can prevail.
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