Republicans are spending millions to oust a Democrat who won by 187 votes. Should he worry?

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.

There’s a $11.25 billion housing bond on the ballot this November. Here’s what you should know

Supporters of Prop 1 say California desperately needs money make a dent in its homelessness and affordability crisis.

Prop. 1 would generate billions for new housing. Here’s how it would be spent

As CalMatters’ Marisa Kendall explains, Prop. 1 would fund housing for veterans, homeless Californians, renters, homeowners, farmworkers, students and tribes. Most of the money, $7.2 billion, would be ...

California falls short on Medi-Cal fraud, state report says

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

California sues to stop National Archives closure that tribes say came without warning

California sued over the planned closure of the San Francisco National Archives, which holds records tribes rely on.

California files its 100th lawsuit against Trump, this time over ICE at courthouses

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

Trump sues California over allegations of noncitizens registering to vote

The Trump administration is demanding records from Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties as it looks for instances of ...

This landmark California brewery was slated for closure: Instead it’s returning to its roots

Stone Brewing’s Escondido site was one of many California breweries scheduled to close. Now, its original owners will revive ...

Inside Gavin Newsom’s taxpayer-funded team that never stops posting

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.