As fire season takes hold, California is managing fuels and fire on federal lands. Does California have the money to keep this up? Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to ...

If Prop 43 succeeds, local tax increases will need two-thirds approval from voters to pass. Some cities and counties have put tax increases on the current ballot.

If you have a story about someone being killed or badly hurt by a driver who wasn’t prosecuted, we want to hear from you.

California's slow vote count is a policy problem, argues the GOP candidate for state elections chief. Three changes could make a difference.

Keeping up with your California representatives felt impossible before. Now you can watch them like a hawk: Sign up for My Legislator, your weekly, personalized report that tracks what your state ...

Cash-strapped counties and schools want relief from costly child sex abuse lawsuits, which have risen steadily since ...

The state has its own massive fleet and deep pockets — but a new federal "full suppression" strategy and deadly firefighter deaths are testing even California's resources.

California has fostered programs that move students from classroom to careers, but employers need regional help navigating them, and the young people in them need to be paid, a nonprofit executive ...

Cal Fire firefighters carry a fire hose up a hillside during the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley on May 18, 2026. Photo by Zin Chiang for CalMatters Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom ...

CalMatters is suing UCLA after it refused to provide information about how much they are paying student athletes for ...

Turner’s Outdoorsmen outlets are among the top firearms dealers tied to crime guns in Los Angeles, Fresno, Anaheim, and Long ...

The California Legislature sent two e-bike safety proposals to Gov. Gavin Newsom after crashes prompted calls for safety measures.