California cap-and-trade deal faces last-minute opposition push
By Maya C. Miller, CalMatters Lobbyists and advocates are filling the halls of the Legislature this week as…
California bills would govern AI use in employment decisions
By Khari Johnson, CalMatters The state Capitol on May 31, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters This…
Renewal of CA cap and trade program fraught with issues
Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering statewide issues that affect all Californians. Sign…
California may kill these big, beautiful swans
By Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters A bill pending in the California Legislature would allow landowners and hunters to shoot…
Valadao faces a congressional challenge from a family doctor
By Maya C. Miller, CalMatters Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains during the Assembly floor session at the state Capitol in…
CA Latino legislators agonized over slashing immigrant health care
By Kristen Hwang, CalMatters Left to right clockwise, State Sen. Caroline Menjivar, Sen. Lena Gonzalez, Assemblymember Sade Elhawary and…
California Republicans tell Trump ICE raids should focus on criminals
Six Republicans in the California Legislature have sent a letter to President Trump urging him to focus on…
Newsom pushes major housing reform through California Legislature
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers stood around Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday and celebrated the passage of the state budget and…
Will California scale back its core environmental protection law to build more housing?
California lawmakers are set to vote Monday on two controversial bills that would scale back the state’s signature…
Immigrants in California: Once shunned, now embraced
In summary California voted to bar immigrants from schools and social services in 1994. Now most Californians see…