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.
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.
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.