calmatters.orgadded August 2026
CalMattersby Marisa Kendall27 Aug 2026
When Californians voted to reduce drug penalties in 2014, it likely had the unintended consequence of also increasing homelessness in the state, according to a new report.
CalMattersby Lynn La27 Aug 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom knows his changes to California prisons will be part of his legacy, from suspending the death penalty to refashioning San Quentin as a hub for rehabilitation.
CalMattersby Joe Garcia27 Aug 2026
Grace Coleman thinks about her crime a lot — like all the time, every day. Killing two people while driving drunk forced her to start seeing herself through an unfiltered lens of accountability.
CalMattersby Jackie Speier and Ray Mueller27 Aug 2026
California made a promise 22 years ago to every county and city: if the state reduced the vehicle license fees that historically funded local governments, the state would replace those dollars, so...
CalMattersby Mikhail Zinshteyn27 Aug 2026
In summary UCLA’s new major fuses technological tools for statistical analysis, coding, 3D mapping and data visualization with traditional humanities in subjects like history, literature and global...
CalMattersby Ana B. Ibarra27 Aug 2026
IN SUMMARY - SB 1089 would direct California to partner with drug manufacturers to lower the cost of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
CalMattersby Dan Walters27 Aug 2026
The simple and inescapable fact is that for decades California’s public education system has been producing less than stellar outcomes for its 5.7 million students.
CalMattersby Yue Stella Yu27 Aug 2026
In summary A last-minute Newsom proposal could exempt a Santa Monica housing project from the regular coastal development process.
CalMattersby Lynn La26 Aug 2026
In summary California announced a new lawsuit over President Trump’s executive order on mail-in voting, arguing in part that the Constitution gives states’ power over elections.
CalMattersby Colin Lecher26 Aug 2026
In summary A social media addictiopn case against Meta, co-led by California and involving 47 attorneys general, kicked off last week in a federal court in Oakland.
CalMattersby Lynn La26 Aug 2026
Comparing utility companies to terrorists, Democratic state lawmakers are pushing back against Gov.
CalMattersby Kristen Hwang26 Aug 2026
IN SUMMARY - Lawmakers say the Medi-Cal program needs $10 million to pay for gender-affirming care for minors after the Trump administration cut funding.
CalMattersby Dan Walters26 Aug 2026
Business as usual in California politics always includes at least one squabble over the California Environmental Quality Act, a law signed 56 years ago by then-Gov. Ronald Reagan.
CalMattersby Prasad Krishnamurthy26 Aug 2026
The University of California is once again debating whether to use standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT in undergraduate admissions.
CalMattersby Kate Wolffe and Yue Stella Yu26 Aug 2026
In summary Supervisors rejected a California Forever plan backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow construction of a shipbuilding facility in Solano County.
CalMattersby Jeanne Kuang and Levi Sumagaysay26 Aug 2026
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom is rushing a plan to provide financial relief to utilities facing massive lawsuit payouts because of California wildfires. Some lawmakers are fighting it.
CalMattersby Lynn La25 Aug 2026
We know two of California’s top public universities are paying tens of millions of dollars a year to student athletes, and now CalMatters is suing to find out the details of how taxpayer dollars...
CalMattersby Dan Walters25 Aug 2026
November’s ballot is dominated by measures that would alter how California levies taxes, including one that would make it more difficult for local governments to gain voter approval of tax hikes.
CalMattersby Rachel Becker25 Aug 2026
IN SUMMARY - As fire season takes hold, California is managing fuels and fire on federal lands. - Does California have the money to keep this up?
CalMattersby Don Wagner25 Aug 2026
California is the home of the artificial intelligence boom, smartphones and some of the most valuable technology companies on earth.
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