Most maternal deaths can be prevented. Here’s how California aims to cut them in half
California's maternal death rate has been climbing. A new public health campaign aims to share information about risks that ...
Homeless students can sleep safely in their cars at this California college. Other campuses say no
Failed legislative bills have attempted to create safe parking programs for students to sleep in their cars on California campuses while awaiting housing. Meanwhile, Long Beach City College allows ...
California’s cap on health care costs is the nation’s strongest. But will patients notice?
California adopted the nation's most aggressive cap on health care cost increases. Patients are struggling with high premiums and medical debt.
California Legislature’s unwritten rule: negotiate in secret with lobbyists, not in public
California lawmakers acknowledge secret negotiations with lobbyists for bill changes and unwritten rule about no public negotiations ...
Why did a California school safety bill fail?
Supporters say election concerns helped kill a bill to give teachers in California public schools more leeway in calling cops.
CalMatters’ Voter Guide is now in-person, in-print, and on TikTok for the 2024 election
“CalMatters is terrific – I always want to be an educated voter and don’t trust the TV ads and countless pieces of mail I get regarding various issues on the ballot. I enjoy your no-nonsense style,” ...
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California can right a historic wrong by recognizing tribal authority for cultural burns
As California embraces controlled burns to reduce wildfire risk, tribes still face legal barriers over a cherished cultural practice.
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Disorganization, city-county feuds impede California’s efforts to reduce homelessness
State officials can't tell what reduces homelessness due to program secrecy and a lack of cooperation between city and county governments.
There are prison rehabilitation success stories across California. Prop. 36 puts future ones at risk
If more people end up in California prisons under Proposition 36, it could slash funding for rehabilitation programs and ...
Thousands in California’s jails have the right to vote — but here’s why many won’t
Thousands of California voters who are in jail are eligible to cast ballots in the 2024 election, but they face many barriers ...
Why isn’t Gavin Newsom signing Senate bills?
Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t acting on bills from the state Senate at the same time he’s sparring with its leader over his special ...
‘Unlawful regulation’: State suffers big setback in water lawsuit filed by growers
A judge slaps the state with an injunction, saying it overstepped its authority: “There has been no…analysis or ability to ...