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This lawmaker says no</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/ryan-sabalow/">Ryan Sabalow</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:25%"> <div class="wp-block-group cm-spotlight homepage-remove-child-margins"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-project-spotlight">Project Spotlight</h5> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-much-are-college-athletes-making-off-sponsorship-deals-millions">How much are <a href="https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/2025/03/nil-deals-california-college-athletes-sponsorships/">college athletes making off sponsorship deals</a>? 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Can lawmakers help?</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/ryan-sabalow/">Ryan Sabalow</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="458620" class="tag-air-quality tag-environment tag-inland-empire tag-water tag-water-pollution category-environment category-water legislator-steve-padilla-165435 bill-ca_202520260sb583 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/03/salton-sea-imperiled-lake/" rel="bookmark">The Salton Sea is California’s most imperiled lake. 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California and others target Big Oil — will that work?</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/alejandro-lazo/">Alejandro Lazo</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:25%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <h2 class="article-section-title"> <span>wildfires</span> </h2> <article data-post-id="458296" class="tag-los-angeles tag-southern-california-edison tag-utilities tag-wildfires category-wildfires type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/environment/wildfires/2025/03/la-wildfires-cause-edison/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" 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size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="CalMatters honored with 9 awards celebrating our ‘unsung hero’ and journalism from commentary to investigative" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-30-24-CM-AWARD-SPJ-GH-v2.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-30-24-CM-AWARD-SPJ-GH-v2.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-30-24-CM-AWARD-SPJ-GH-v2.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-30-24-CM-AWARD-SPJ-GH-v2.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-30-24-CM-AWARD-SPJ-GH-v2.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-30-24-CM-AWARD-SPJ-GH-v2.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 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Every gift helps.</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://give.calmatters.org/campaign/564470/donate?c_src=website&c_src2=homepage">Give</a></div> </div> </div></div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group below-fold"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="cm-accent" style="display:block; margin: 0 0 12px; width:100px; height:8px; background-color:#0A819F;"></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading cm-section-title" id="h-education"><a href="https://calmatters.org/category/education/">EDUCATION</a></h3> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:40%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="458922" class="tag-donald-trump tag-education tag-higher-education tag-k-12-education category-education category-higher-education category-k-12-education type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/education/2025/03/education-department/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/080923_School-Attendance_SN_CM_11.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="California, other states sue to halt massive layoffs at U.S. Department of Education" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/080923_School-Attendance_SN_CM_11.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/080923_School-Attendance_SN_CM_11.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/080923_School-Attendance_SN_CM_11.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/080923_School-Attendance_SN_CM_11.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/080923_School-Attendance_SN_CM_11.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/080923_School-Attendance_SN_CM_11.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/education/2025/03/education-department/" rel="bookmark">California, other states sue to halt massive layoffs at U.S. Department of Education</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/carolyn-jones/">Carolyn Jones</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/mikhailzinshteyn/">Mikhail Zinshteyn</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:30%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha ts-2 has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="458229" class="tag-donald-trump tag-gavin-newsom tag-lgbtq category-education category-politics legislator-christopher-ward-35497 legislator-kate-sanchez-165419 bill-ca_202520260ab89 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/03/newsom-transgender-athletes/" rel="bookmark">Gavin Newsom shocks LGBTQ allies with criticism of transgender athletes</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/alexei-koseff/">Alexei Koseff</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="458088" class="tag-cal-poly-san-luis-obispo tag-california-state-university tag-uc-berkeley tag-ucla category-higher-education type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/2025/03/nil-deals-california-college-athletes-sponsorships/" rel="bookmark">College athletes can now make millions off sponsorship deals. Here’s the first look at California’s numbers</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/adam-echelman/">Adam Echelman</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/ericayee/">Erica Yee</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457747" class="tag-education tag-k-12-education tag-students tag-technology category-education category-k-12-education category-technology legislator-steve-padilla-165435 bill-ca_202520260sb243 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2025/03/school-counselors-ai-chatbots/" rel="bookmark">AI chatbots can cushion the high school counselor shortage — but are they bad for students?</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/tara-garcia-mathewson/">Tara García Mathewson</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457460" class="tag-california-community-colleges tag-education tag-higher-education tag-housing tag-students category-education category-higher-education type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/2025/02/student-housing-4/" rel="bookmark">California’s fund to build student housing runs dry — leaving community colleges in the lurch</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/adam-echelman/">Adam Echelman</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457216" class="tag-bay-area tag-donald-trump tag-education tag-k-12-education category-education category-k-12-education type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2025/02/diversity-programs/" rel="bookmark">Advice to California schools on Trump’s DEI crackdown: Do nothing — yet</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/carolyn-jones/">Carolyn Jones</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:25%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <h2 class="article-section-title"> <span>K-12</span> </h2> <article data-post-id="456692" class="tag-donald-trump tag-education tag-immigration tag-k-12-education category-education category-k-12-education type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2025/02/deportation/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021125-ICE-Schools-Salinas-LV_27.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="‘Afraid to go to school’: Immigrant families in the Salinas Valley are gripped by fear" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021125-ICE-Schools-Salinas-LV_27.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021125-ICE-Schools-Salinas-LV_27.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021125-ICE-Schools-Salinas-LV_27.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021125-ICE-Schools-Salinas-LV_27.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021125-ICE-Schools-Salinas-LV_27.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021125-ICE-Schools-Salinas-LV_27.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/education/k-12-education/2025/02/deportation/" rel="bookmark">‘Afraid to go to school’: Immigrant families in the Salinas Valley are gripped by fear</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/carolyn-jones/">Carolyn Jones</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group cm-espanol has-background" style="background-color:#fafafa"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <h6 class="wp-block-heading cm-cta-remove-margins cm-espanol-title has-text-color" id="h-about-college-beat" style="color:#212121;font-size:18px"><a href="https://calmatters.org/category/college-beat/">About College Beat</a></h6> <p class="cm-cta-remove-margins cm-espanol-text has-text-color" style="color:#666666;font-size:14px">College Beat is produced by the CalMatters College Journalism Network, a collaboration between CalMatters and student journalists from across California. <a href="https://calmatters.org/category/college-beat/">Read more.</a></p> </div></div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group below-fold"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="cm-accent" style="display:block; margin: 0 0 12px; width:100px; height:8px; background-color:#0A819F;"></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading cm-section-title" id="h-health"><a href="https://calmatters.org/category/health/">HEALTH</a></h3> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:40%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="458965" class="tag-california-budget tag-health-care tag-immigration tag-medi-cal category-health legislator-brian-jones-42 legislator-dawn-addis-165438 legislator-mia-bonta-165422 legislator-robert-rivas-165041 legislator-roger-niello-165442 type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/health/2025/03/medi-cal-budget-shortfall/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/033023_Hollister-Hospital_LV_CM_21.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="It’s costing California more than expected to provide immigrant health care. Is coverage at risk?" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/033023_Hollister-Hospital_LV_CM_21.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/033023_Hollister-Hospital_LV_CM_21.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/033023_Hollister-Hospital_LV_CM_21.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/033023_Hollister-Hospital_LV_CM_21.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/033023_Hollister-Hospital_LV_CM_21.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/033023_Hollister-Hospital_LV_CM_21.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/health/2025/03/medi-cal-budget-shortfall/" rel="bookmark">It’s costing California more than expected to provide immigrant health care. Is coverage at risk?</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/anaibarra/">Ana B. Ibarra</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/kristen-hwang/">Kristen Hwang</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:30%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha ts-2 has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="458629" class="tag-california-budget tag-donald-trump tag-health-care tag-medi-cal tag-congress category-health type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/health/2025/03/medicaid-cuts-republican-districts/" rel="bookmark">They live in California’s Republican districts. They feel betrayed by looming health care cuts</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/kristen-hwang/">Kristen Hwang</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="458184" class="tag-ballot-measure tag-california-budget tag-fresno tag-gavin-newsom tag-homelessness tag-mental-health category-mental-health legislator-jacqui-irwin-16 legislator-joaquin-arambula-17377 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2025/03/mental-health-housing-bond-spending/" rel="bookmark">California is spending billions on mental health housing. Will it reach those most in need?</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/kristen-hwang/">Kristen Hwang</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457972" class="tag-bay-area tag-children-and-youth tag-donald-trump tag-lgbtq tag-mental-health category-mental-health legislator-scott-wiener-100936 bill-ca_202520260sb497 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2025/03/trump-transgender-mental-health/" rel="bookmark">‘Will I be safe’? Transgender California youth feel threatened by Trump’s executive orders</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/jocelyn-wiener/">Jocelyn Wiener</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/kristen-hwang/">Kristen Hwang</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457772" class="tag-california-budget tag-gavin-newsom tag-health tag-health-care category-health type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/health/2025/03/california-insulin-production-delay/" rel="bookmark">California made a big bet on producing its own insulin. There’s no ‘date certain’ for delivery</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/kristen-hwang/">Kristen Hwang</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457675" class="tag-california-budget tag-children-and-youth tag-donald-trump tag-health-care tag-medi-cal category-health type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/health/2025/02/medicaid-medi-cal-trump-cuts/" rel="bookmark">California has a lot to lose if Trump slashes Medicaid. Seniors, kids and more could face coverage cuts</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/anaibarra/">Ana B. Ibarra</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:25%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <h2 class="article-section-title"> <span>Explainer</span> </h2> <article data-post-id="438468" class="tag-affordable-care-act tag-california-budget tag-health-care tag-medi-cal category-explainers category-health type-cal_explainers post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/explainers/california-health-care-coverage/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/120921_Santa-Clara-Valley-Health-Center_AP_CM_WIDE_01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Health care in California: How the state made almost everyone eligible for coverage" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/120921_Santa-Clara-Valley-Health-Center_AP_CM_WIDE_01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/120921_Santa-Clara-Valley-Health-Center_AP_CM_WIDE_01.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/120921_Santa-Clara-Valley-Health-Center_AP_CM_WIDE_01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/120921_Santa-Clara-Valley-Health-Center_AP_CM_WIDE_01.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/120921_Santa-Clara-Valley-Health-Center_AP_CM_WIDE_01.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/120921_Santa-Clara-Valley-Health-Center_AP_CM_WIDE_01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/explainers/california-health-care-coverage/" rel="bookmark">Health care in California: How the state made almost everyone eligible for coverage</a></h3> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group series cm-spotlight homepage-remove-child-margins"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-series-spotlight-0">Series Spotlight</h5> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-no-deliveries"><a href="https://calmatters.org/series/no-deliveries-maternity-care/">No Deliveries</a></h4> <p>Explore why hospitals are shutting down maternity wards, what this means for parents-to-be with limited options, and whether anything can be done to protect access.</p> </div></div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group below-fold"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="cm-accent" style="display:block; margin: 0 0 12px; width:100px; height:8px; background-color:#0A819F;"></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading cm-section-title" id="h-economy-and-technology"><a href="https://calmatters.org/category/economy/">ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY</a></h3> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:40%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="458722" class="tag-artificial-intelligence tag-bay-area tag-economy tag-robert-rivas tag-technology category-technology legislator-cecilia-aguiar-curry-101332 legislator-christopher-ward-35497 legislator-melissa-hurtado-165039 bill-ca_202520260ab1018 bill-ca_202520260ab1064 bill-ca_202320240ab238 bill-ca_202520260ab316 bill-ca_202520260ab325 bill-ca_202520260ab33 bill-ca_202520260ab412 bill-ca_202520260ab446 bill-ca_202520260ab489 bill-ca_202520260ab682 bill-ca_202520260ab93 bill-sb-1047-2024 bill-ca_202520260sb222 bill-ca_202520260sb243 bill-ca_202520260sb259 bill-ca_202520260sb420 bill-ca_202520260sb52 bill-ca_202520260sb57 bill-ca_202520260sb58 type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/03/artificial-intelligence-price-discrimination/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/091824_Dreamforce_FM_CM_07.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="AI can rip you off. Here’s how California lawmakers want to stop price discrimination" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/091824_Dreamforce_FM_CM_07.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/091824_Dreamforce_FM_CM_07.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/091824_Dreamforce_FM_CM_07.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/091824_Dreamforce_FM_CM_07.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/091824_Dreamforce_FM_CM_07.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/091824_Dreamforce_FM_CM_07.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/03/artificial-intelligence-price-discrimination/" rel="bookmark">AI can rip you off. Here’s how California lawmakers want to stop price discrimination</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/khari-johnson/">Khari Johnson</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:30%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha ts-2 has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="459031" class="category-economy type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/03/state-farm-can-hike-insurance-premiums-with-conditions/" rel="bookmark">State Farm can hike rates on California homeowners — if it pauses cancellations and proves need</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/levi-sumagaysay/">Levi Sumagaysay</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="458774" class="tag-artificial-intelligence tag-bay-area tag-donald-trump tag-technology category-technology legislator-rebecca-bauer-kahan-165035 legislator-scott-wiener-100936 bill-ca_202520260ab1018 bill-ca_202520260ab1064 bill-ca_202520260ab222 bill-ca_202520260ab316 bill-ca_202520260ab325 bill-ca_202520260ab33 bill-ca_202520260ab412 bill-ca_202520260ab446 bill-ca_202520260ab489 bill-ca_202520260ab682 bill-ca_202520260ab723 bill-ca_202520260ab93 bill-ca_202520260sb238 bill-ca_202520260sb243 bill-ca_202520260sb259 bill-ca_202520260sb295 bill-ca_202520260sb420 bill-ca_202520260sb52 bill-ca_202520260sb57 bill-ca_202520260sb58 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/03/ai-regulation-after-trump-election/" rel="bookmark">California has 30 new proposals to rein in AI. Trump could complicate them</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/khari-johnson/">Khari Johnson</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="458471" class="category-economy legislator-david-alvarez-112993 legislator-lisa-calderon-165426 legislator-scott-wiener-100936 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/03/proposed-fixes-for-california-insurance-market/" rel="bookmark">California lawmakers propose fixes for ‘insurance industry in shambles’</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/levi-sumagaysay/">Levi Sumagaysay</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457756" class="category-california-divide category-economy type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2025/03/dmv-towed-car/" rel="bookmark">The DMV makes millions from auctioned cars, and doesn’t tell the owners</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/byrhonda/">Byrhonda Lyons</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457741" class="tag-gavin-newsom category-economy category-politics type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/03/california-employees-remote-work/" rel="bookmark">Return to office: Newsom orders California state workers back four days a week</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/alexei-koseff/">Alexei Koseff</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:25%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <h2 class="article-section-title"> <span>series spotlight</span> </h2> <article data-post-id="367587" class="tag-economy tag-edd tag-gavin-newsom tag-julie-su tag-labor tag-unemployment category-economy type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/economy/2023/11/california-unemployment-covid/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/092623_EDD_PART-3_WIDE_CM_01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Internal documents reveal the story behind California’s unemployment crash" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/092623_EDD_PART-3_WIDE_CM_01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/092623_EDD_PART-3_WIDE_CM_01.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/092623_EDD_PART-3_WIDE_CM_01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/092623_EDD_PART-3_WIDE_CM_01.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/092623_EDD_PART-3_WIDE_CM_01.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/092623_EDD_PART-3_WIDE_CM_01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/economy/2023/11/california-unemployment-covid/" rel="bookmark">Internal documents reveal the story behind California’s unemployment crash</a></h3> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group series cm-spotlight homepage-remove-child-margins"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-series-spotlight-1">Series Spotlight</h5> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-california-s-unemployment-crash"><a href="https://calmatters.org/series/california-unemployment-crash/">California’s Unemployment Crash</a></h4> <p>A year-long CalMatters investigation finds that the state was primed for disaster by years of missed red flags and failed reforms.</p> </div></div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group below-fold"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="cm-accent" style="display:block; margin: 0 0 12px; width:100px; height:8px; background-color:#0A819F;"></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading cm-section-title has-primary-variation-color has-text-color" id="h-california-divide"><a href="https://calmatters.org/projects/california-divide/">CALIFORNIA DIVIDE</a></h3> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:40%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-default wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-uncropped is-style-default has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="458382" class="tag-bay-area tag-california-divide tag-evictions tag-housing-crisis tag-rent category-california-divide category-housing type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/03/nonpayment-evictions-bill/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="800" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/040325_Nonpayment-Evictions_EG_CM_05.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-uncropped size-newspack-article-block-uncropped wp-post-image" alt="They tried to pay their overdue rent. Their landlord wouldn’t accept it" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/040325_Nonpayment-Evictions_EG_CM_05.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/040325_Nonpayment-Evictions_EG_CM_05.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/040325_Nonpayment-Evictions_EG_CM_05.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/040325_Nonpayment-Evictions_EG_CM_05.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/040325_Nonpayment-Evictions_EG_CM_05.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/040325_Nonpayment-Evictions_EG_CM_05.jpg?resize=18%2C12&ssl=1 18w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/040325_Nonpayment-Evictions_EG_CM_05.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/040325_Nonpayment-Evictions_EG_CM_05.jpg?resize=1568%2C1045&ssl=1 1568w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/040325_Nonpayment-Evictions_EG_CM_05.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/040325_Nonpayment-Evictions_EG_CM_05.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/03/nonpayment-evictions-bill/" rel="bookmark">They tried to pay their overdue rent. Their landlord wouldn’t accept it</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/feliciacalmatters-org/">Felicia Mello</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:30%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha ts-2 has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="459341" class="category-california-divide category-capitol category-elections category-politics legislator-brian-jones-42 legislator-james-gallagher-108 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/03/california-republican-convention-trump/" rel="bookmark">California Republicans say they’re making a comeback. Can they keep Trump at arm’s length?</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/jeanne-kuang/">Jeanne Kuang</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457767" class="tag-labor tag-minimum-wage category-california-divide category-economy type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2025/03/california-fast-food-council-one-year/" rel="bookmark">California’s fast food council after one year: A few meetings, three staff members hired</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/jeanne-kuang/">Jeanne Kuang</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="456124" class="tag-ballot-measure tag-criminal-justice tag-legislator-card tag-prisons tag-reparations category-california-divide category-justice legislator-lori-wilson-165454 bill-ca_202520260aca6 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/02/anti-slavery-amendment-2/" rel="bookmark">Californians rejected an anti-slavery ballot measure. Lawmakers want to try again</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/joe-garcia/">Joe Garcia</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="455974" class="category-california-divide category-housing legislator-aisha-wahab-165437 legislator-benjamin-allen-70 legislator-sasha-renee-perez-187431 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/02/mobile-homes-la-fires/" rel="bookmark">Mobile homes are some of California’s last affordable housing. Can they rebuild after LA fires?</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/feliciacalmatters-org/">Felicia Mello</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="455706" class="category-california-divide category-justice type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/02/california-deportations-hit-people-with-deep-roots/" rel="bookmark">‘It was just a regular morning’: Californians picked up in recent ICE raids include kids, volunteers</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/wendy-fry/">Wendy Fry</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:25%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <h2 class="article-section-title"> <span>Explainer</span> </h2> <article data-post-id="305453" class="tag-california-legislature tag-gavin-newsom tag-racism tag-reparations category-explainers type-cal_explainers post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/explainers/reparations-california/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/060820-George-Floyd-LA-Protest-REUTERS-CM-001.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="California is the first state to tackle reparations for Black residents. What that really means" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/060820-George-Floyd-LA-Protest-REUTERS-CM-001.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/060820-George-Floyd-LA-Protest-REUTERS-CM-001.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/060820-George-Floyd-LA-Protest-REUTERS-CM-001.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/060820-George-Floyd-LA-Protest-REUTERS-CM-001.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/060820-George-Floyd-LA-Protest-REUTERS-CM-001.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/060820-George-Floyd-LA-Protest-REUTERS-CM-001.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/explainers/reparations-california/" rel="bookmark">California is the first state to tackle reparations for Black residents. What that really means</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/wendy-fry/">Wendy Fry</a></span>, <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/ericayee/">Erica Yee</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/ryajetha/">Rya Jetha</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group cm-espanol has-background" style="background-color:#fafafa"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <h6 class="wp-block-heading cm-cta-remove-margins cm-espanol-title has-text-color" id="h-inequality-insights" style="color:#212121;font-size:18px"><a href="https://calmatters.org/subscribe-to-calmatters/inequality-insights/">Inequality Insights</a></h6> <p class="cm-cta-remove-margins cm-espanol-text has-text-color" style="color:#666666;font-size:14px">A statewide media collaboration to raise awareness about poverty and income inequality through in-depth journalism and community outreach. <a href="https://calmatters.org/subscribe-to-calmatters/inequality-insights/">Sign up for our weekly newsletter. </a></p> </div></div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group below-fold"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="cm-accent" style="display:block; margin: 0 0 12px; width:100px; height:8px; background-color:#0A819F;"></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading cm-section-title" id="h-housing"><a href="https://calmatters.org/category/housing/">HOUSING</a></h3> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:40%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="456614" class="tag-bay-area tag-exclude-inline-cta tag-homelessness tag-housing tag-housing-crisis tag-los-angeles tag-oakland tag-salinas category-homelessness category-housing type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/02/california-homeless-shelters-purgatory/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Shelter-Conditions_AH_CM_01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="‘A volunteer jail’: Inside the scandals and abuse pushing California’s homeless out of shelters" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Shelter-Conditions_AH_CM_01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Shelter-Conditions_AH_CM_01.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Shelter-Conditions_AH_CM_01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Shelter-Conditions_AH_CM_01.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Shelter-Conditions_AH_CM_01.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Shelter-Conditions_AH_CM_01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/02/california-homeless-shelters-purgatory/" rel="bookmark">‘A volunteer jail’: Inside the scandals and abuse pushing California’s homeless out of shelters</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/laurenhepler/">Lauren Hepler</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:30%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha ts-2 has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="458398" class="tag-bay-area tag-homelessness category-homelessness category-housing type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2025/03/california-homeless-exercise/" rel="bookmark">How California homeless programs are helping people get fit and off the streets: ‘It’s the bike’</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/marisa-kendall/">Marisa Kendall</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="458162" class="tag-bay-area tag-homelessness tag-housing-crisis category-homelessness category-housing category-impact type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2025/03/fremont-camping-ordinance-clause-removal/" rel="bookmark">Bay Area city backs down after proposing ban on ‘aiding and abetting’ homeless encampments</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/richardprocter/">Richard Procter</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457987" class="tag-bay-area tag-homelessness tag-housing-crisis tag-u-s-supreme-court category-homelessness category-housing type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2025/03/vallejo-injunction/" rel="bookmark">First-of-its kind court order halts sweep of California homeless camp</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/marisa-kendall/">Marisa Kendall</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457918" class="tag-housing-crisis tag-los-angeles category-housing legislator-buffy-wicks-165044 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/03/california-construction-permitting-wicks/" rel="bookmark">‘Too damn hard to build’: A key California Democrat’s push for speedier construction</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/ben-christopher/">Ben Christopher</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457375" class="tag-bay-area tag-fresno tag-homelessness tag-housing-crisis tag-san-diego tag-san-francisco category-homelessness category-housing type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2025/02/california-homeless-encampment-sweeps/" rel="bookmark">‘Look, there’s nowhere else to go’: Inside California’s crackdown on homeless camps</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/marisa-kendall/">Marisa Kendall</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/katie-anastas/">Katie Anastas</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:25%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <h2 class="article-section-title"> <span>Housing shortage</span> </h2> <article data-post-id="456749" class="tag-housing-crisis category-housing type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/02/hoa-adu-california-law/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021925_ADU-VS-HOA_AH_CM_09.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="No new ADUs here: When California law and homeowner association rules collide" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021925_ADU-VS-HOA_AH_CM_09.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021925_ADU-VS-HOA_AH_CM_09.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021925_ADU-VS-HOA_AH_CM_09.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021925_ADU-VS-HOA_AH_CM_09.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021925_ADU-VS-HOA_AH_CM_09.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/021925_ADU-VS-HOA_AH_CM_09.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/housing/2025/02/hoa-adu-california-law/" rel="bookmark">No new ADUs here: When California law and homeowner association rules collide</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/ben-christopher/">Ben Christopher</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha ts-2 has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <h2 class="article-section-title"> <span>Explainer</span> </h2> <article data-post-id="440815" class="tag-gavin-newsom tag-housing tag-housing-crisis category-explainers category-housing type-cal_explainers post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/explainers/california-housing-costs-explainer/" rel="bookmark">Californians: Here’s why your housing costs are so high</a></h3> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/ben-christopher/">Ben Christopher</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/manuela-tobias/">Manuela Tobias</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group below-fold"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="cm-accent" style="display:block; margin: 0 0 12px; width:100px; height:8px; background-color:#0A819F;"></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading cm-section-title" id="h-politics"><a href="https://calmatters.org/category/politics/">POLITICS</a></h3> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-12 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:40%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="458240" class="tag-california-democratic-party tag-california-republicans tag-gavin-newsom category-digital-democracy category-politics legislator-aisha-wahab-165437 legislator-angelique-ashby-165434 legislator-anna-caballero-101330 legislator-kelly-seyarto-165446 legislator-roger-niello-165442 legislator-sasha-renee-perez-187431 legislator-shannon-grove-77 legislator-suzette-martinez-valladares-165461 legislator-thomas-umberg-165043 bill-ca_202520260sb246 bill-ca_202520260sb264 bill-ca_202520260sb385 bill-ca_202520260sb458 bill-ca_202520260sb2025 type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/03/bipartisan-legislation-california-politics/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/010625_First-Day-Session_FG_CM_19.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Bipartisanship is rare in the California Legislature. Here are the bills breaking the divide" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/010625_First-Day-Session_FG_CM_19.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/010625_First-Day-Session_FG_CM_19.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/010625_First-Day-Session_FG_CM_19.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/010625_First-Day-Session_FG_CM_19.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/010625_First-Day-Session_FG_CM_19.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/010625_First-Day-Session_FG_CM_19.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/03/bipartisan-legislation-california-politics/" rel="bookmark">Bipartisanship is rare in the California Legislature. Here are the bills breaking the divide</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/ryan-sabalow/">Ryan Sabalow</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:30%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha ts-2 has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="458887" class="tag-criminal-justice tag-san-diego tag-workplace-safety category-digital-democracy category-justice category-politics legislator-darshana-patel-187429 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/03/california-school-shooting-threats/" rel="bookmark">A loophole in California law makes it hard to prosecute threats against schools. Will lawmakers close it?</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/sameea-kamal/">Sameea Kamal</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457700" class="category-wildfires category-digital-democracy category-politics legislator-steve-bennett-165417 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/digital-democracy/2025/02/california-wildfire-prevention-climate-bond/" rel="bookmark">Californians approved $1.5 billion for wildfire prevention. How will the state spend it?</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/sameea-kamal/">Sameea Kamal</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457525" class="tag-affordable-housing tag-california-democrats tag-california-legislature tag-housing tag-housing-crisis category-digital-democracy category-politics legislator-aisha-wahab-165437 legislator-james-gallagher-108 legislator-mike-mcguire-93 legislator-robert-rivas-165041 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/02/california-affordability-housing-costs-legislation/" rel="bookmark">California Democrats vowed to tackle affordability — but the agenda isn’t yet clear</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/ryan-sabalow/">Ryan Sabalow</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/sameea-kamal/">Sameea Kamal</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457249" class="tag-california-budget tag-wildfires category-wildfires category-digital-democracy category-politics legislator-heath-flora-100930 legislator-joe-patterson-133512 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/digital-democracy/2025/02/california-wildfire-prevention/" rel="bookmark">Why bills to help prevent California fires fail</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/sameea-kamal/">Sameea Kamal</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457259" class="tag-bay-area tag-california-legislature tag-donald-trump tag-gavin-newsom tag-immigration category-capitol category-politics legislator-al-muratsuchi-34399 legislator-mike-gipson-28 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/02/california-sanctuary-immigrants-democrats/" rel="bookmark">California Democrats grow quieter on ‘sanctuary’ for immigrants as Trump promises mass deportation</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/yue-yu/">Yue Stella Yu</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:25%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-2 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="458010" class="category-digital-democracy category-politics legislator-james-gallagher-108 legislator-mike-mcguire-93 legislator-susan-rubio-165042 type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/03/california-legislative-transparency-public-corruption/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/053122-Capitol-Assembly-File-MG-CM-12.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Have federal agents served warrants at California’s Capitol? 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Gavin Newsom plans to cut money from state health emergency operations while federal officials slash personnel and money from national health agencies.</p> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="458374" class="tag-business tag-children-and-youth tag-commentary tag-technology tag-whats-working category-commentary category-economy type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/03/disability-employment-barriers-technology/" rel="bookmark">How technology can lower barriers to employment for Californians with disabilities</a></h3> <p>Californians with disabilities face barriers that can seem insurmountable when they enter the workforce. New technology can break down barriers, but businesses need better planning and training.</p> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="458714" class="tag-commentary tag-gavin-newsom tag-lgbtq category-commentary category-politics type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/03/gavin-newsom-podcast-trans-community/" rel="bookmark">Gavin Newsom made it clear to California’s LGBTQ community where he actually stands</a></h3> <p>Instead of leading with a vision of California many people actually want, Gov. Gavin Newsom has decided to scapegoat trans people for an imagined Midwest voter in a future presidential run, says a queer Sacramento parent.</p> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:25%"> <div class="wp-block-group cm-espanol has-background" style="background-color:#fafafa"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <h6 class="wp-block-heading cm-cta-remove-margins cm-espanol-title has-text-color" id="h-we-want-to-hear-from-you" style="color:#212121;font-size:18px"><a href="https://calmatters.org/submission-guidelines/">We want to hear from you!</a></h6> <p class="cm-cta-remove-margins cm-espanol-text has-text-color" style="color:#666666;font-size:14px">Want to submit a guest commentary or reaction to an article we wrote? You can find our <a href="https://calmatters.org/submission-guidelines/">submission guidelines here</a>. For questions, please email <a href="mailto:commentary@calmatters.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">commentary@calmatters.org</a></p> <p class="cm-espanol-btn cm-cta-remove-margins"><a href="https://calmatters.org/submission-guidelines/">Learn more</a></p> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha ts-2 has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <h2 class="article-section-title"> <span>DAN WALTERS</span> </h2> <article data-post-id="458734" class="tag-ballot-measure tag-commentary tag-legislator-card tag-school-bonds tag-california-taxes category-commentary category-dan-walters legislator-catherine-stefani-187420 legislator-scott-wiener-100936 bill-ca_202520260ab699 type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/03/california-bond-measure-language/" rel="bookmark">Playing political Whac-A-Mole as issue of bond measure language pops up again</a></h3> <p>Lawmakers keep introducing bills to make it hard for voters to tell from ballot language how much a proposed bond issue or tax increase would cost them.</p> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group below-fold"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="cm-accent" style="display:block; margin: 0 0 12px; width:100px; height:8px; background-color:#0A819F;"></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading cm-section-title" id="h-justice"><a href="https://calmatters.org/category/justice/">JUSTICE</a></h3> <div class="wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-14 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:40%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-aligntop ts-4 is-3 is-landscape has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="458800" class="tag-criminal-justice tag-law-enforcement tag-u-s-supreme-court category-justice type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/03/chp-accident-9th-circuit/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/081324_CHP_FM_CM_03.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="A CHP officer thought a stroke victim was on drugs. Years later, his family gets permission to sue" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/081324_CHP_FM_CM_03.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/081324_CHP_FM_CM_03.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/081324_CHP_FM_CM_03.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/081324_CHP_FM_CM_03.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/081324_CHP_FM_CM_03.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/081324_CHP_FM_CM_03.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/03/chp-accident-9th-circuit/" rel="bookmark">A CHP officer thought a stroke victim was on drugs. Years later, his family gets permission to sue</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/nigelduara/">Nigel Duara</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:30%"> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha ts-2 has-text-align-left" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="118259"> <article data-post-id="458289" class="tag-california-budget tag-california-supreme-court tag-law-enforcement tag-pensions category-justice type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/03/calpers-police-pension/" rel="bookmark">A California union boss thought his $300K salary would count toward his pension. Here’s why it won’t</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/adam-ashton/">Adam Ashton</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457669" class="tag-california-supreme-court tag-donald-trump tag-immigration tag-u-s-supreme-court category-justice type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/02/sanctuary-state-amador-sheriff/" rel="bookmark">A California sheriff is planning to break the state’s sanctuary law. Here’s how</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/nigelduara/">Nigel Duara</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="457360" class="category-justice type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/02/border-patrol-sued-over-kern-county-raids/" rel="bookmark">Immigration raids rattled Kern County. Now, the ACLU is suing over alleged abuses</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/wendy-fry/">Wendy Fry</a></span> and <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/sergio-olmos/">Sergio Olmos</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="456223" class="tag-criminal-justice tag-kern-county tag-u-s-supreme-court category-justice type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/02/california-civil-rights-cake/" rel="bookmark">California court rules against baker in revival of same-sex wedding cake disputes</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/jeanne-kuang/">Jeanne Kuang</a></span> </span> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="456075" class="tag-donald-trump tag-rob-bonta tag-u-s-supreme-court category-justice category-politics type-post post-has-image" > <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/02/constitutional-crisis-over-trump-lawsuits/" rel="bookmark">Is the US in a constitutional crisis? California’s attorney general says not yet</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://calmatters.org/author/anaibarra/">Ana B. 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