How well is CA political watchdog doing its job?
A CalMatters analysis of the commission that polices California elections and politicians finds delays that keep voters in the dark.
‘Notoriously slow:’ Lengthy investigations into California politicians leave voters in the dark
A CalMatters analysis shows delays in enforcing campaign finance laws at the Fair Political Practices Commission.
Labor advocates say Newsom’s gas prices bill risks safety. The state disagrees.
As a gasoline reserve bill faces a final vote, labor advocates say the bill’s safety measures don’t go far enough.
Raw sewage and bursting pipes: Why California community colleges are asking voters for repairs
California community colleges will get $1.5 billion from Proposition 2 on the November 2024 ballot. It will be used to fix aging infrastructure.
Opinion
NIMBYs obscure the democratic value of California’s neighborhood associations
Critics of California's neighborhood associations often focus on NIMBYs. Yet most groups are problem-solving and engaging democracy.
Newsom’s gas price plan clears Senate, but some Democrats dissent
The state Senate signs off on Gov. Newsom’s bill to stop spikes in California gas prices. A final vote is scheduled on Monday ...
Kaiser mental health workers prepare to strike, this time in Southern California
The union representing mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente is planning to strike. The California health care giant ...
This California ballot measure promises money for health care. Its critics warn it could backfire
Prop. 35 on California's 2024 ballot would lock in revenue for Medi-Cal payments. Some critics worry it jeopardizes federal ...
Garvey, Schiff clash on abortion, guns and Trump in only one-on-one debate
Steve Garvey and Adam Schiff tussle over abortion, guns, immigration and Trump in their Senate race TV face-off.
‘Dirty Delta’: California’s largest estuary is in crisis. Is the state discriminating against people who fish there?
Tribes and immigrants rely on the San Francisco Bay and Delta rivers. California faces a federal discrimination probe for ...
California gas price bill on track, despite oil industry objections
Gov. Newsom’s bill to stop spikes in California gas prices is headed for Senate approval today, despite strong objections ...
‘I would have been a great mom’: California finally pays reparations to woman it sterilized
California over decades sterilized thousands in state prisons and hospitals. A reparations program for them has denied most ...