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 ...

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.

Homelessness appears to be down in some California counties. Stricter ordinances, though, could be obscuring the true numbers.

Community clinics in California do not meet the arbitrary standards Proposition 44 would create, jeopardizing healthcare services statewide.

Proposition 44 will hold community health centers accountable for the public dollars they receive, argues a social worker.

Unions, consumer groups, personal injury lawyers and environmentalists are battling business groups over surveillance pricing and anti-monopoly bills.

The California Courts of Appeal decided to appoint a judge to investigate what led to AI-based errors in four Nevada County ...

Sabrina Cervantes' committee's "hostile amendment" gutted a major DUI reform bill with widespread support in Sacramento.

A group published a fabricated poll on LA's mayoral race, fooling the mayor’s campaign and news outlets — then admitted it ...