@CalMatters

Your nonprofit & nonpartisan state newsroom dedicated to explaining how government impacts our lives.

 California, USA
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The largest union in California state government held a one-day strike, drawing thousands of workers off the job. It’s pressing Gov. Gavin Newsom for raises and more flexibility to work from home. cal.news/3VUnnAQ 📸 Fred Greaves
State workers represented by SEIU Local 1000 strike at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Oct. 21, 2026. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

ALT State workers represented by SEIU Local 1000 strike at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Oct. 21, 2026. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

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Thousands of California state workers walk off the job in contract dispute with Newsom calmatters.org/economy/2026/…

Thousands of California state workers walk off the job in contract dispute with Newsom

The largest union in California state government held a one-day strike, drawing thousands of workers off the job. It's pressing Gov. Gavin Newsom for raises.

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California is trying to block the Trump administration's voter lawsuit. Here’s what the attorney general said in a court filing. calmatters.org/politics/2026…
‘Borders on the absurd.’ California fights Trump lawsuit to set aside 20,000 ballots

ALT ‘Borders on the absurd.’ California fights Trump lawsuit to set aside 20,000 ballots

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California state government's largest union is scheduled to strike this week. It could affect services at a number of offices that people visit every day, including the DMV. calmatters.org/economy/2026/…
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With California bracing for a wet winter, the state auditor warns that nearly a third of local agencies maintaining vital flood control levees in parts of the Central Valley have been performing “unacceptable routine maintenance.” cal.news/3WiM4a8 📸 Miguel Gutierrez Jr.
A repaired section of the levee near Isleton on the Sacramento River on April 1, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

ALT A repaired section of the levee near Isleton on the Sacramento River on April 1, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

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Opinion | For my son Rio and his classmates, these next two years should be about growing as athletes and teammates — not becoming test cases for a plan that doesn’t fit the place they live. cal.news/3UGUMhY 📝 Xavier Jimenez 📸 Brooke Hess-Homeier, AP
The Tahoe-Truckee Unified School district holds a meeting in Truckee on Dec. 17, 2025. Photo by Brooke Hess-Homeier, AP Photo

ALT The Tahoe-Truckee Unified School district holds a meeting in Truckee on Dec. 17, 2025. Photo by Brooke Hess-Homeier, AP Photo

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If Proposition 3 looks familiar, it’s because this is the third time the income tax measure has appeared on California ballots. But this time might be the last. cal.news/3UzqjCu 📸 Florence Middleton
Teacher Emily Adams’ eighth-grade science class at Lawson Middle School in Cupertino on Aug. 26, 2025. Only two weeks into the school year, students are doing basic exercises to familiarize themselves with lab instruments, learn the value of accuracy, and practice working together to build a foundation for the rest of the year. Photo by Florence Middleton for CalMatters

ALT Teacher Emily Adams’ eighth-grade science class at Lawson Middle School in Cupertino on Aug. 26, 2025. Only two weeks into the school year, students are doing basic exercises to familiarize themselves with lab instruments, learn the value of accuracy, and practice working together to build a foundation for the rest of the year. Photo by Florence Middleton for CalMatters

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Opinion | The federal crackdown on voting by non-citizens in California is obviously aimed more at having a political impact than combating serious crime. cal.news/4BgOtCa 📝 Dan Walters 📸 Jae C. Hong, AP
Homeland Security Investigations task force officers arrest a person accused of illegally registering to vote in Commerce on Oct. 19, 2026. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

ALT Homeland Security Investigations task force officers arrest a person accused of illegally registering to vote in Commerce on Oct. 19, 2026. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

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California state workers say they’re tired of governors balancing the budget “on their backs” and are beginning a statewide state strike today. It's the first-ever statewide walkout in 44 years. cal.news/4dTfyS5 📸 Fred Greaves
State workers march along 16th Street during a SEIU Local 1000 picket outside the CalHR building in Sacramento on July 22, 2026. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

ALT State workers march along 16th Street during a SEIU Local 1000 picket outside the CalHR building in Sacramento on July 22, 2026. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

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‘Borders on the absurd.’ California fights Trump lawsuit to set aside 20,000 ballots calmatters.org/politics/2026…

‘Borders on the absurd.’ California fights Trump lawsuit to set aside 20,000 ballots

California is trying to block the Trump administration's voter lawsuit. Here’s what the attorney general said in a court filing.

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Opinion | Whatever accomplishments Gavin Newsom might claim from his eight years as governor, he will also leave a legacy of mismanagement that has squandered untold billions of taxpayers’ dollars. cal.news/4zGv1x0 📝 Dan Walters 📸 Keith Birmingham
Gov. Gavin Newsom listens to former state Sen. Richard Pan discuss insulin needs during a tour of Kaiser Permanente's Central Refill Pharmacy in Downey on March 18, 2023. Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images

ALT Gov. Gavin Newsom listens to former state Sen. Richard Pan discuss insulin needs during a tour of Kaiser Permanente's Central Refill Pharmacy in Downey on March 18, 2023. Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images

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The Trump administration charged 28 immigrants with allegedly illegally voting or registering to vote in California in its latest push to hunt down voter fraud. Such cases are exceedingly rare and not proof elections are fraudulent. cal.news/4e6H2nt 📸 Jae C. Hong, AP
Homeland Security Investigations task force officers escort a suspect accused of illegally registering to vote to a processing facility at Federal Building in Los Angeles on Oct. 19, 2026. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

ALT Homeland Security Investigations task force officers escort a suspect accused of illegally registering to vote to a processing facility at Federal Building in Los Angeles on Oct. 19, 2026. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

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Opinion | Whatever accomplishments Gavin Newsom might claim from his eight years as governor, he will also leave a legacy of mismanagement that has squandered untold billions of taxpayers’ dollars. cal.news/4zGv1x0 📝 Dan Walters 📸 Keith Birmingham
Gov. Gavin Newsom listens to former state Sen. Richard Pan discuss insulin needs during a tour of Kaiser Permanente's Central Refill Pharmacy in Downey on March 18, 2023. Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images

ALT Gov. Gavin Newsom listens to former state Sen. Richard Pan discuss insulin needs during a tour of Kaiser Permanente's Central Refill Pharmacy in Downey on March 18, 2023. Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images

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Opinion | The Trump administration’s attack on California’s ongoing elections is merely one episode in a long and dismal series of efforts to undermine confidence in the integrity of the American democratic system. cal.news/4zbb1CQ 📝 Robert Greene 📸 Pablo Unzueta
Jerome Jones casts her ballot while holding her 2-year old grandson in Los Angeles on Nov. 8, 2022. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

ALT Jerome Jones casts her ballot while holding her 2-year old grandson in Los Angeles on Nov. 8, 2022. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

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The science research institute that would likely receive $4.2B in public taxpayer money if voters approve Prop 38 this November had only three employees as of last month — far fewer than the 51 staffers it planned to have hired cal.news/4iaPG5i 📸 Brian van der Brug
Courtyard view of the UCLA Research Park under construction in the former Westside Pavilion shopping center in West Los Angeles on Aug. 19, 2024. Photo by Brian van der Brug, Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

ALT Courtyard view of the UCLA Research Park under construction in the former Westside Pavilion shopping center in West Los Angeles on Aug. 19, 2024. Photo by Brian van der Brug, Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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Whether cookie-cutter liberal politics or fiscal conservatism will be enough to energize the base and pick up independents in the purple, albeit Democratic-leaning district, is the real question. cal.news/4ie258F 📸 Adriana Heldiz
From left, Councilmember Marni von Wilpert and San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond. Photos by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters

ALT From left, Councilmember Marni von Wilpert and San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond. Photos by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters

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A clever solution or a confusing gimmick? Like it or hate it, almost everyone has questions about Proposition 37. Here are a few of the big ones — with the best available answers. cal.news/3WAUXfg 📸 Martin do Nascimento
New homes under construction in Mountain House on May 28, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

ALT New homes under construction in Mountain House on May 28, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

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California state government's largest union is scheduled to strike this week. It could affect services at a number of offices that people visit every day, including the DMV. calmatters.org/economy/2026/…
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Voters in these nine legislative districts are weighing in on particularly competitive races, made even more competitive by the flood of outside money pouring in to sway public opinion. cal.news/4Bbof3Z 📸 Fred Greaves
Republican Assemblymember Greg Wallis is fighting hard to retain his seat representing a purple district in Southern California. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

ALT Republican Assemblymember Greg Wallis is fighting hard to retain his seat representing a purple district in Southern California. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

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The report described a “history of concern” about the department’s oversight of Medi‑Cal providers and classified it as “high-risk” for fraud, waste and abuse. cal.news/4B9MGPd 📸 Pablo Unzueta
The Martin Luther King Community Hospital in Los Angeles on July 26, 2022. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

ALT The Martin Luther King Community Hospital in Los Angeles on July 26, 2022. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

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