50 articles in the public record from calmatters.org — each story counts once, here or at its most authoritative copy. Labeled as Reporting (Tier 3).
California lawmakers are advancing an effort to preserve oil refinery safety rules that were designed to prevent fires, explosions and other catastrophes despite industry opposition. The union-backed proposal, Senate Bill 966, would enshrine existing worker protections into state law as California regulators move to revise them in response to a legal settlement with the state’s […]
Budgets can gloss over key trends, such as how much government has grown in size and cost under Gov. Gavin Newsom. These sources reveal the data.
Sus trayectorias en materia de vivienda asequible podrían ser decisivas en la reñida contienda entre la concejala de San Francisco, Connie Chan, y el senador Scott Wiener por el escaño en el Congreso de la ex presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, Nancy Pelosi.
As San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan and Sen. Scott Wiener fight to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, their track records on affordable housing could be decisive in the tight race for Congress.
One of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final political fights in California is a revival of an old one. As wildfire costs threaten utilities’ financial models, the governor wants to help them pay less for fires.
Los compradores primerizos de vehículos eléctricos en California pronto podrían obtener miles de dólares de descuento sobre el precio de lista. Aquí te explicamos cómo solicitarlo.
Are California cities building enough housing to catch up with the state’s severe shortage of homes you can buy without inherited wealth or an AI windfall? You probably have a very good guess. And now we can see how far they’re falling behind. This summer signals the halfway mark for California cities and counties to […]
The state ordered every city and county to plan for 2.5 million new homes by 2030. With the exception of just five jurisdictions, no one is on track to hit their numbers.
California legislators want to get a jump on regulating brain implants and sensors, as fears that neurotechnology could be exploited by employers to read workers’ minds without direct consent grow among critics, writes CalMatters’ Khari Johnson. Neurotech systems such as brain implants and sensors gather information using computer chips embedded in the brain or sensors […]
The California Highway Patrol lost an effort to fire one of the officers it caught billing the state for overtime hours they didn't work at a Los Angeles station.
With the rise in popularity of chatbots and AI use in mental healthcare, lawmakers are pushing legislation that they say is needed to protect consumers.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking legislators to limit utilities' liability if their equipment ignites fires. Meanwhile SoCal Edison's tower is blamed for the deadly Eaton fire.
L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman criticized Mayor Karen Bass over the increase in homelessness, but disentangling the records of the two candidates on this issue is difficult.
California Republicans have a choice in their quest to snap a 20-year losing streak in statewide elections: Moderate their positions on certain issues to appeal to more voters, or lean further to the right to rile up support from the base. Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, the San Diego Republican with a YouTube channel and his own […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom's mental health court is gaining more participants in Los Angeles County. CARE Court treats people with serious mental health conditions.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law last year allowing Californians to kill non native mute swans. It appeared to have worked.
Gavin Newsom has been trying to adjust his image as he positions himself for a potential presidential bid, but that can be tricky in an era of political volatility.
State lawmakers are returning to Sacramento today for the final month of session, which ends on Aug. 31. In the next few weeks, Democratic legislative leaders will attempt to hammer out deals between themselves, Gov. Gavin Newsom and other stakeholders on bills related to climate policy, speeding up urban development, wildfires and more, write CalMatters’ […]
Lawmakers could tackle climate money, wildfires and California Forever before they adjourn for the year and hit the campaign trail.
As a dairyman, David Valadao has endeared himself to the agricultural communities, even building cross-party support among Democrats. But with costs soaring and Trump so unpopular, voters might not be as willing to look beyond the “R” beside his name.
Malibu and Pasadena ultimately agreed to allow state-decreed multiplex development in single-family neighborhoods after a pro-development legal nonprofit sued. The state, the city of Los Angeles and L.A. County aren’t backing down.
CalMatters’ reporting found the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau hasn’t stopped conflicts prohibited by its own code of conduct.
Records show Anamarie Ávila Farías attempted to have her mother placed under conservatorship in the midst of a family real estate dispute.
Survivors, insurance industry slam purported last-minute bills to shift wildfire costs away from utilities.
