She lost her job after talking with state auditors. She just won $8.7 million in whistleblower case
A jury found she experienced whistleblower retaliation after raising concerns about a contractor for CA's police ...
Vomiting, cramps and lethargy: As heat rises, California kids are sweltering in schools with no air conditioning
About 1 in 5 CA schools has no air conditioning. Underfunded schools struggle to keep cool as aging systems break down and heat intensifies.
Late payments to nonprofits hamper California’s fight against homelessness
Homeless service providers in California are scaling back and taking out loans as they wait for late payments from the government.
Opinion
A Santa Clara vineyard owner refused to evict a worker. Now he’s fighting California’s rigid zoning laws
Too often, what zoning officials forget in their campaigns against property rights is the Constitution. Santa Clara County seemingly violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on “excessive fines” by ...
California bans legacy admissions at colleges. The end of affirmative action is a reason why
While a handful of private colleges allow legacy admissions, backers say banning the practice will help more students feel ...
Newsom wraps up bills, heads to Mexico
Gov. Newsom cleared his desk of nearly 1,000 bills in the past month, blocking more than 180 from becoming new California laws.
Newsom signs law delaying oil industry’s leak detection in communities
The slowdown comes as Newsom lauds his record as tough on oil companies. His administration requested several more years to ...
Use it or lose it: California schools race to spend the last of their pandemic funds
California schools got billions in pandemic relief money. If they don’t spend it by the end of September, they’ll have to ...
After CalMatters investigation, Newsom signs law to shed light on maternity ward closures
A new California law gives officials more time to prevent hospitals from closing labor wards. It follows CalMatters' ...
California expands access to in vitro fertilization with new law requiring insurers to cover it
California will require health insurers to cover in vitro fertilization. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law after an Alabama ...
California is banning artificial food dyes in school snacks and drinks. Here’s what the science says
Certain synthetic food dyes are linked to behavioral issues in kids. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to ban them in school ...
Candidates for California governor mostly agree as they face off two years before the election
Four Democrats running for California governor in 2026 face off in a forum, even before voters have their November 2024 ...