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 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 ...
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.
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.
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.
‘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.