The top-two primary was supposed to change California politics. Did it flop?
By Ben Christopher and Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For all the talk of a…
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More candidates are using their personal wealth to campaign than ever before. Should voters care?
By Jeremia Kimelman and Kate Li, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When a candidate invests their personal…
Five takeaways from California’s election, from Congress to the governor’s race
By Ben Christopher, CalMattersThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It was a good night for normie Democrats, a bad…
After AI layoffs, Newsom orders state government to find ways to ease the pain
By Khari Johnson, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Amid tech layoffs, anxiety around artificial intelligence and a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Who wants to be California’s insurance commissioner? Your guide to the candidates
By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in Spanish. Read it…
In the six-way race to be California’s treasurer, it likely comes down to two Democrats
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Selling bonds. Awarding tax credits. Overseeing pension funds. Investing…
Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears end
By Rachel Becker, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In what Gov. Gavin Newsom hailed as a major…
Should a California union dictate how clinics spend money? Employers sue to block ballot measure
By Kristen Hwang, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s billionaires are not the only ones fighting back…