The California DMV has the authority to take away drivers' licenses, but a CalMatters investigation finds it routinely does ...

Federal prosecutors say 28 green card holders illegally registered or voted in California. Experts say voter fraud is exceedingly rare.

CalMatters and Evident Media team up to investigate what happens to truck drivers in California after they kill someone on ...

CARE Court changes judges’ role, says an appellate judge who presided over such a court. It requires judges to inspire trust and exercise empathy and relationship-building.

Groups funded by Meta, Google, and cryptocurrency billionaires have spent millions trying to sway voters, especially in races with two Democrats on the ballot ...

Gavin Newsom has been a Twitch stream guest, a Substacker, a Tiktoker and a podcast bro. Here’s how he’s used the media to boost himself as governor.

Adam Gray won California’s closest House race by 187 votes in 2024. Now, Republicans are spending millions trying to reclaim the Central Valley seat.

The program serves 14 million Californians and pays out $200 billion a year. State health officials dispute the findings.

California has never penalized a dam owner for violating safety requirements, even as 57 dams sit in poor condition.

In less than two years, Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued the Trump administration 100 times. That's a much faster clip ...