California could be the first state to ban quartz countertops
A governor-appointed state board weighs whether to ban the use of engineered stone to protect workers from a deadly lung disease. By Semantha Raquel Norris, Capital…
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Did Newsom’s $3.8 billion hotels-to-housing program pay off? We filed 100 records requests to find out
By Lauren Hepler and Marisa Kendall, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As COVID-19 tore through California, Jennifer…
With receivership visible on the horizon, what will SCUSD do?
Sacramento City Unified lays off 503 employees to fight $170M deficit Sacramento City Unified School District is facing a major financial deficit of $170.5 million…
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The real stakes behind California’s billionaire tax fight: health care access
A hospital CEO says looming Medicaid reductions threaten vulnerable residents and the state’s health system. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main Just as California’s billionaires would prefer,…
Stronger Together
How a regional agency helps older adults secure housing by Dorsey Griffith Economies of scale can make a significant difference in providing services for older…
Cal State may soon offer degrees that take just 3 years to finish. Work experience counts, too
By Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Students may soon be able to earn bachelor’s degrees…
What’s holding back California students? A new report urges stronger state oversight
By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California K-12 schools have come a long way over…
Proposed Sac budget guts police oversight, reduces youth services
The City of Sacramento proposes a fiscal year $1.7 billion budget for 2026-27 that affects more than 400 full-time-equivalent positions. The City of Sacramento has…
Governor YIMBY: In California’s unsettled race, most candidates see eye-to-eye on housing
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Earlier this year, in the windowless conference room of…
Navigating the Medicare Maze
Health insurance agency helps seniors make sense of benefits and costs by Dorsey Griffith When it comes to Medicare enrollment and annual adjustments of coverage,…
California voters are about to elect a new state superintendent. It’s barely on the radar
By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The primary for the state’s top K-12 schools job…
Essay: A handful of soil, a lifetime of lessons
By Paul Muller The economic pressures crushing farms today are also reshaping rural communities and the future of food Way back in 1981 or so,…
Societal collapse: The new ‘Lord of the Flies’ miniseries is a masterpiece, offering deeper looks at the main characters
The 1963 film adaptation of William Golding’s literary classic (and middle-school English-class staple) Lord of the Flies, by director Peter Brook, is a masterpiece. It’s one…
California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened
By Colin Lecher and Mikhail Zinshteyn, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Esther Mejia and Kelly Merchant had…
Protecting Seniors’ Legal Rights
Yuba Sutter Legal Center offers free services and support for older adults by Stacy Brandt Legal topics such as eviction, advanced directives and restraining orders…
A look at the top candidates vying to be California’s controller
By Marisa Kendall, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In the race for oversight over California’s budget, the…
“Espejos: Clean” holds a mirror up to two souls struggling with their pasts and presents, with hopes for the future
Ocean waves, clinking margarita glasses, and dance music are the soundtrack for guests at a private Cancún resort. The mostly Caucasian visitors feel like they are having an authentic cultural experience behind high stone walls that…
CalMatters 2026 Voter Guide
In California’s June 2 primary, you can vote for any candidate from any party. The top two candidates move on to the November election, when…
They answer the call for Californians in mental distress. The money is running out
By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. On an early spring evening in Glendale, a…