CA state worker union authorizes strike in Newsom’s last months
By Lynn La, CalMatters State workers march along 16th Street during a SEIU Local 1000 picket outside the…
How to make sense of the 5 tax propositions on the CA ballot
By Ben Christopher, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California voters…
What to know about California’s billionaire tax
By Jeanne Kuang and Kristen Hwang, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their…
High-speed rail spent $600K consultants’ visits to gyms, nightclubs
By Yue Stella Yu and Juliet Williams, CalMatters Ian Choudri, CEO of California High Speed Rail, speaks during…
Here’s what’s in California’s $352 billion budget this year
California lawmakers and the governor on Monday night approved the state’s $351.7 billion budget.The massive budget is how…
California Democrats postpone deep cuts in budget deal
By Yue Stella Yu and Kate Wolffe, CalMatters From left, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel and state Sen. John Laird.…
California Senate Democrats fight Newsom on climate funding
By Alejandro Lazo and Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento on Feb. 11, 2026. Photo…
Newsom’s final budget: Cuts now, save for AI bust
By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference unveiling his revised…
Billionaire-tax backers say they have enough signatures — times two — to qualify for ballot
Supporters of a billionaire tax said Sunday that they had gathered nearly twice as many signatures as necessary…
What to know about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s last state budget
By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the State of the State address in the…
Gov. Gavin Newsom touts California progress in State of the State
By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the State of the State address in the Assembly…
Monique Limón takes helm of California Senate
By Maya C. Miller, CalMatters Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón addresses lawmakers during her swearing-in ceremony in…