SSan Jose Read More CA Minimum Wage Increases Again on Jan.1, Some Say It’s Not EnoughDecember 23, 2025 Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a…
CCalifornia Read More The gap between CARE Court’s intent and its applicationDecember 23, 2025 By Tom Scott, Special for CalMatters A courtroom at the San Diego County Superior Court in San Diego…
SSan Jose Read More Newsom’s CARE Court Lost its Teeth in the CA LegislatureDecember 18, 2025 Three years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a court with real power both to force a government…
CCalifornia Read More New laws going into effect in California in 2026December 18, 2025 Hundreds of new laws were approved by the California Legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this year,…
CCalifornia Read More How Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court lost its teeth in the LegislatureDecember 18, 2025 By Yue Stella Yu and Erica Yee, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for…
CCalifornia Read More Lawmakers leading California Capitol Annex construction speak about projectDecember 16, 2025 Lawmakers overseeing the construction of California’s controversial Capitol Annex project are breaking their years-long silence and promising to…
SSan Jose Read More Trump’s New Order Against State AI Regulations Hits CA EffortsDecember 12, 2025 President Donald Trump’s on Thursday signed an executive order that aims to discourage state governments from regulating artificial…
CCalifornia Read More California’s last nuclear plant clears key hurdle to stay openDecember 12, 2025 By Nadia Lathan, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s last…
CCalifornia Read More California Assembly speaker’s oversight plan falls way shortDecember 9, 2025 The California Legislature not only habitually passes legislation without considering downside risks, it also only rarely examines whether…
CCalifornia Read More CA water partnerships are effective and in dangerDecember 8, 2025 By Letitia Grenier and Jeff Mount, Special for CalMatters Residents in Planada drive through a flooded neighborhood after…
AAnaheim Read More Former Cypress Mayor Paulo Morales is the latest to jump into Assembly race – Orange County RegisterDecember 8, 2025 Former Cypress Mayor Paulo Morales is the latest to jump into the race for an open Assembly seat…
CCalifornia Read More Assembly leader vows to examine how new CA laws workDecember 5, 2025 By Dan Walters, CalMatters Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas addresses the media at the Capitol Annex Swing…