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CalMattersby Ben Christopher25 Aug 2026
In summary Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco was at the California Supreme Court Monday as his attorney argued he acted within his authority in seizing 650,000 ballots.
CalMattersby Maya C. Miller24 Aug 2026
In summary California counties and school districts have been flooded since 2019 with lawsuits from people who say they were sexually abused as children in schools, foster care and juvenile...
CalMattersby Adam Echelman24 Aug 2026
In summary Universities have refused to share information about the money they’re giving student athletes.
CalMattersby Mikhail Zinshteyn24 Aug 2026
Hotter, wilder and more destructive fires in America’s dry West are forcing a reckoning in how to manage the blazes, prompting a cascade of disagreements between the Trump administration and some...
CalMattersby By CalMatters Staff and partners24 Aug 2026
Four firefighters, two helicopter pilots and a contractor bulldozing a fireline have died in Colorado, Utah and Oregon this year.
CalMattersby By Robert Chaney, Montana Free Press and Mountain Journal24 Aug 2026
Wildfires once ran on deadlines. After a series of catastrophic blazes in the early 20th century, the U.S. Forest Service sought to show it was able to control and protect forests under its care.
CalMattersby Alysia Bell24 Aug 2026
Ask a Los Angeles employer whether they’d give a young person their first real shot at a career and most would say yes.
CalMattersby By Aaron Mendelson for The Trace21 Aug 2026
In summary A new report from the California Department of Justice adds to concerning pattern documented in previous reporting by The Trace.
CalMattersby Lynn La21 Aug 2026
Near-misses with a kid whizzing by on an electric bicycle may be a common nuisance these days, but some incidents can end in tragedy.
CalMattersby Marisa Kendall21 Aug 2026
California reduced its official homeless count in 2025 after years of increases. Now, preliminary data for 2026 shows many places in the state are continuing to make progress.
CalMattersby Dan Walters21 Aug 2026
The state Capitol’s most enduring conflict pits corporate California against four powerful interest groups over new regulations, taxes, minimum wages or other costly mandates.
CalMattersby Sandra Carranza21 Aug 2026
California voters will decide this fall if community clinics should be required to spend 90% of their revenue on patient care and whether to empower the state Attorney General to settle disputes.
CalMattersby Brent Sugimoto21 Aug 2026
California voters will decide this fall if community clinics should be required to spend 90% of their revenue on patient care and whether to empower the state Attorney General to settle disputes.
CalMattersby Khari Johnson21 Aug 2026
In summary A judge will investigate how AI-based errors affected criminal cases in Nevada County, where the district attorney has already acknowledged that mistakes appeared in four cases.
CalMattersby Lauren Hepler and Robert Lewis21 Aug 2026
In summary The bill had widespread support, but Sen. Sabrina Cervantes’ committee suddenly gutted it with little explanation.
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