Trump’s immigration crackdown upended life in California. It continues as the new year begins
IN 2025, California became the frontline of a federal playbook for more militarized immigration enforcement. Raids on California streets…
California needs both clean energy and a nuclear-power backstop
The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. (File photo courtesy pf PG&E) This column was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for…
New CA law rewrites car-buying rules with return policy
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California lawmakers made major changes to the state’s car-buying…
A new California law requires tortillas to include an extra ingredient. Here’s why
Quick Take Starting in 2026, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects — a…
The 2026 election cycle could be one of the oddest in California’s history
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California’s water partnerships are effective and in danger
Quick Take Federal cuts imperil government and private water partnerships and hobble disaster planning, writes Letitia Grenier and…
Rural California gets a lifeline in school funding as Congress restores money it cut • The Mendocino Voice
This article is part of a partnership between the Mendocino Voice and nonprofit newsroom CalMatters to bring relevant…
Who’s seeking fire aid for Los Angeles, candidate Newsom or Gov. Newsom? | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, an all-but-certain candidate for president in 2028, jumped at the chance to address a…
New California labor law could have unwanted consequences
A cook preps food restaurant in South Lake Tahoe. (File photo by Salgu Wissmath/ CalMatters) This column was originally…
Dana Williamson and the secret world of Sacramento political operatives
Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, leaves the courthouse Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025,…
What fewer international students means for California
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Until this year, UCLA senior Syed…
California’s early intervention for youngsters with special needs is a lifeline — hanging by a thread
Quick Take Federal cuts to Medicaid will mean fewer slots, longer waits and fewer therapists at Early Start,…