Towing companies can sell your car — and the DMV gets to keep the profit without telling you
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has collected more than $8 million from about 5,000 car sales since 2016.
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 ...
AI chatbots can cushion the high school counselor shortage — but are they bad for students?
Facing a shortage of counselors, California schools are offering AI chatbots to more students looking for college and career advice.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
‘Too damn hard to build’: A key California Democrat’s push for speedier construction
Oakland Democrat Buffy Wicks said California lawmakers will soon see 20 bills to speed up housing construction.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.