Return to office: Newsom orders California state workers back four days a week
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all state agencies allowing remote work mandate employees be in office 4 days a week ...
Opinion
Reflecting on 50 years of writing about California’s politics — and still counting
As CalMatters columnist Dan Walters enters his 50th year covering California politics, he reflects on his early days on the Capitol beat.
California made a big bet on producing its own insulin. There’s no ‘date certain’ for delivery
California dedicated $100 to manufacturing insulin for diabetic residents. That effort is taking longer than Gov. Gavin Newsom's initial timeline.
California’s fast food council after one year: A few meetings, three staff members hired
California's fast food council has scarcely discussed any regulations other than another potential minimum wage increase.
Who should pay billions for climate disasters? California and others target Big Oil — will that work?
States and counties are using a legal strategy that took down Big Tobacco, hoping to make oil companies pay for damage they have denied. But many obstacles remain.
Two bold CA policies that aren’t yet delivering
California officials and lawmakers, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, often make bold proclamations that promise to make residents’ lives easier. But for two recent state initiatives, CalMatters reporters ...
Opinion
For California kids with disabilities, playgrounds reinforce exclusion. We can change that
Californians must demand designs that welcome all children. A playground designed for everyone isn’t just nice to have — it’s essential.
California has a lot to lose if Trump slashes Medicaid. Seniors, kids and more could face coverage cuts
Almost 15 million Californians have health care coverage through Medi-Cal, a program that would lose billions if President ...
‘Look, there’s nowhere else to go’: Inside California’s crackdown on homeless camps
California cities gained more power to ban homeless encampments. CalMatters dug into what that looks like in three cities.
‘A volunteer jail’: Inside the scandals and abuse pushing California’s homeless out of shelters
A hidden epidemic of death lurks in California's homeless shelters, where violence and unhealthy conditions drive people back ...
‘Limited to no impact’: Why a pro-housing group says California’s pro-housing laws aren’t producing more
Recent California laws were supposed to supercharge housing construction. According to YIMBY Law, they haven’t even come ...
California Democrats grow quieter on ‘sanctuary’ for immigrants as Trump promises mass deportation
As President Trump ramps up threats against sanctuary states and cities, California's Democratic leaders no longer trumpet ...