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CalMattersby Lynn La3 Sept 2026
“We told you so.” That’s what privacy and immigrant advocates are saying about a federal subpoena to a national clearinghouse of DMV records. This summer, they tried to warn Gov.
CalMattersby Wendy Fry and Khari Johnson3 Sept 2026
In summary Privacy advocates raised alarms as California lawmakers voted to share driver license information with a national nonprofit database.
CalMattersby Katherine Ortiz3 Sept 2026
In summary Senate Bill 690 promises to stop abusive wiretapping suits against small businesses. Privacy advocates warn it also quietly shields tech giants from major lawsuits.
CalMattersby Khari Johnson3 Sept 2026
In summary The California Legislature has failed several times since 2022 to regulate technology for automatically tracking vehicles — even as examples of abuse mount. This year was no exception.
CalMattersby Carolyn Jones3 Sept 2026
In summary The proposed changes aim to allay schools’ apprehension about spending their arts money granted through an initiative voters passed in 2022.
CalMattersby Dan Walters3 Sept 2026
One might assume that with Democrats controlling every lever of political power in California, they could easily resolve issues that emerge from the state’s ultra-complex socioeconomic matrix.
CalMattersby Jim Newton3 Sept 2026
Ask Reynold Hoover, head of L.A.’s Olympic organizing efforts, how long until the Games begin, and the retired army general won’t hesitate: “687 days,” he told me last week.
CalMattersby Lynn La2 Sept 2026
With four months left of his last term, state lawmakers handed Gov. Gavin Newsom a string of losses at the end of session, including the rejection of Newsom’s proposal to minimize utilities’...
CalMattersby Dan Walters2 Sept 2026
The hyper-politicization of California’s public schools over the last half-century matches up almost exactly with the decline in educational achievement of its students.
CalMattersby Colin Lecher2 Sept 2026
In summary An analysis of defense contracts charts the rise of defense spending — often in heavily Democratic districts The business of military contracting is booming in Southern California.
CalMattersby Maya C. Miller2 Sept 2026
In summary The lame-duck governor’s penchant for pushing last-minute demands on California’s Legislature didn’t work out as it has in years past. Despite his signature last-minute maneuvering, Gov.
CalMattersby Yue Stella Yu2 Sept 2026
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new carbon market rules threatened climate funding for water, air and transit projects.
CalMattersby Ben Christopher1 Sept 2026
In summary Supporters said a condo construction bill was a key to unlocking the type of naturally affordable for-sale housing that California desperately needs. But deadlines matter.
CalMattersby Alejandra Reyes-Velarde1 Sept 2026
IN SUMMARY - In a last-minute push, lawmakers tried to pass a proposal that would have extended the life of this school air conditioning program.
CalMattersby Levi Sumagaysay1 Sept 2026
In summary The measure, which was opposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s public utiliites, never came to a vote in the Assembly.
CalMattersby Mikhail Zinshteyn1 Sept 2026
In summary Last year the White House suspended or cancelled more than 1,000 California science grants. This bond measure would restore some of that funding.
CalMattersby Lynn La1 Sept 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom might get a sense of déjà vu as bill after bill comes to his desk this week. In a few instances, lawmakers are hoping he changes his mind when he sees proposals he’s rejected in...
CalMattersby Deborah Brennan1 Sept 2026
In summary Tijuana River pollution has caused asthma, stomach illness and other ailments for decades. Now officials are floating a billion dollar plan to clean it up.
CalMattersby Yue Stella Yu1 Sept 2026
In summary California lawmakers struck a deal to divert $125 million in climate funding to buy the former Golden Gate Fields track and turn it into a park. Gov. Gavin Newsom supports the project.
CalMattersby Deborah Brennan1 Sept 2026
In summary This California desert region was touted as the ‘Saudi Arabia of lithium.’ Years later, projects are behind schedule and workers are waiting for jobs. Three years after Gov.
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