Gov. Newsom to campaign for Democrats in New Hampshire, California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is scheduled to make campaign stops ahead of the election to support Democratic candidates…
CA wants to outlaw child marriage. Why is the ACLU fighting it?
By Nadia Lathan, CalMatters Pat Abatemarco, a child marriage survivor, speaks during a press conference at the state…
Senate President Monique Limón leads by democratic consensus
By Kate Wolffe and Maya C. Miller, CalMatters State Sen. Monique Limón prior to being sworn in as…
California’s insane $2B ask to keep LA Olympics from becoming traffic hell
Los Angeles wants $2 billion in federal cash to prepare its transportation system for the 2028 Olympics, but…
Billionaires open the purse to fight California wealth tax
A billionaire-funded political group gave a $5-million donation to the campaign opposing California’s proposed wealth tax, the first…
Wealth disparity needs to be addressed at the national level
Aug. 6, 2026 5 AM PT To the editor: There are so many problems with the billionaire wealth…
California Democratic Party backs billionaire tax despite internal opposition
The California Democratic (CADEM) Party on Sunday announced that it backs a ballot measure to charge the state’s…
California Democratic Party endorses Prop. 40 billionaire tax
A controversial wealth tax won backing from the California Democratic Party on Sunday, the latest episode in the…
California Democrats need more spine to stop the socialists
The only way for Democrats to stop the socialist takeover of their party is for party leaders to…
California Dems ramp up anti-voter ID fight
LOS ANGELES — California Democrats are ramping up their campaign against a nationally-watched voter ID initiative in the…
Gavin Newsom Fires Back as Trump Officials Halt More Than $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California, Minnesota Over Suspected Billing Scams: ‘Being Targeted for Political Reasons…’
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California Dems hit panic button as Trump moves to seize state property to boost oil production
The House narrowly passed a $1.15 trillion defense bill Monday containing a controversial amendment that authorizes the Trump administration to seize California-owned land for a key oil…