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…