After the sudden death of U.S. Rep Doug LaMalfa, a CalMatters reporter who covered him for 20 years reflects on his life and ...
The fourth-generation rice farmer represented California's rural north for 13 years in Congress and was always ready to ...
Southern California Edison received 1,500 applications for its Eaton fire compensation program and only paid out 82 after close to two months.
As talk of a possible AI bubble grows, so does uncertainty around an important source of California tax money.
During the LA-area fires, Jose Angel Amezcua, an inmate firefighter, was where he was supposed to be — helping save the communities he had harmed.
The budget hole calls for sustainable revenue increases or serious spending cuts, the Legislature’s analysts say. But either would be unpopular with top Democrats.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's State of the State address may hint at how he'll balance his last year as governor with his presidential campaign image.
What would Proposition 19 do? Give Californians 55 or older a big property tax break when buying a new home. To fund that new tax break, it would curtail a separate tax break Californians may receive ...
The California Courier doesn’t disclose apparent Republican ties — or who writes most of its stories. Critics call it “pink ...
Under Newsom’s tenure, health care has been expanded, but his housing goals and homelessness pledges remain unfinished.
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New Safe Homes grants program, taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026, could begin taking applications in the spring, CA insurance department says.