By Jeanna Kuang for CalMatters Far from the halls of power in Washington, the forested hamlet of Mount Shasta has long tied its economic fate to a functioning federal government. Yet even in a county […]
By Adam Echelman for CalMatters Heading into his first semester this fall at Feather River College, Conor Robinson considered camping in a tent after struggling to find a 1-bedroom apartment he could afford. Larissa Griffith […]
By Julie Cart for CalMatters More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated as ‘high’ or ‘very high’ fire danger areas Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more […]
This story on California laws about drug and theft sentences was produced by CalMatters, an independent public journalism venture covering California politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. By Cayla Mihalovich for CalMatters Californians […]
By the CalMatters staff Starting Jan. 1, alcohol and cannabis sales could expand in some parts of California thanks to two new laws that aim to increase central city foot traffic, which has yet to […]
By Lauren Hepler for CalMatters Kim Tanner didn’t expect to become a fraud detective when she filed for disability with the California Employment Development Department. But in mid-July, $3,161 vanished from her online account with […]
By Cayla Mihalovich for CalMatters California’s two best known “progressive” prosecutors were doing what they promised the voters who elected them. Pamela Price, elected as Alameda County District Attorney in 2022, implemented a policy to […]
By Ana B. Ibarra for CalMatters For the first time since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children can purchase subsidized health plans through Covered […]
By Nigel Duara and Joe Garcia for CalMatters From their phones and their television screens and sometimes out their windows, Californians saw their state change quickly in the pandemic. Homelessness grew then and continued to grow. Fatal fentanyl […]
By Yue Stella Yu and Jeremia Kimelman for CalMatters A $1,044 outing at a glitzy Hollywood nightclub. A $1,316 meal at a Los Angeles steak and seafood restaurant. A $4,500 experience to see the L.A. […]
By Malena Carollo for CalMatters A bill attempting to remedy California’s ongoing gas price spikes has prevailed despite questions about whether it could jeopardize worker safety. The bill – Assembly Bill X2-1 – would require […]
By Kristen Hwang for CalMatters Among the blitz of election ads flooding TV, social media and street corners, you won’t see any opposition to a ballot measure proposing to lock in billions of dollars to […]
This story on health care bills was produced by CalMatters, an independent public journalism venture covering California politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. By Ryan Sabalow and Jocelyn Wiener (for CalMatters) Lawmakers and […]
This story on wildfire mutual aid was produced by CalMatters, an independent public journalism venture covering California politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. By Julie Cart (for CalMatters) On the surface, fighting wildfires […]
This story on a dangerous herbicide banned by the EPA was produced by CalMatters, an independent public journalism venture covering California politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org. By Rachel Becker (for CalMatters) A […]
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