Panicked California Democrats are pushing a risky strategy: Wait ’til the last minute to vote

Liberal California activists are urging Democrats to wait until the last minute to vote in the race for governor, then ...
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California voters are about to elect a new state superintendent. It’s barely on the radar

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Governor YIMBY: In California’s unsettled race, most candidates see eye-to-eye on housing

Apartments under construction in Castro Valley on Feb. 6, 2024. The project was funded by a 2018 bond to create affordable housing for homeless residents experiencing mental health issues. Photo by ...
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Secret ingredients in your food can make you sick. A proposed California law would reveal them

Shoppers at a grocery store in Daly City compare food items on July 31, 2025. Photo by Shae Hammond, Bay Area News Group Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering ...
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Canvas hack exposes cybersecurity flaws across California’s universities

A student’s laptop displays a maintenance screen as they try to log into Canvas at Panera Bread in Stockton on May 7, 2026. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters Welcome to CalMatters, the only ...
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Democratic legislators weigh new taxes and blame Trump for California’s deficit

Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media while unveiling his revised 2025-26 budget proposal in Sacramento on May 14, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit ...
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California Legislature

California progressives want to hike taxes on corporations and billionaires to absorb federal funding cuts to Medi-Cal. But backfilling the loss would not address the state’s existing — and growing — ...