New CA law restricts undercover police operations against youth
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters Construction of the annex at the state Capitol in Sacramento on April 29, 2024.…
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…
California weighs bill to limit AI therapist chatbots
By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock This story was originally published by…
UCSF wrongly moves crucial pediatric care out of Oakland
By Paola Portillo, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
Many CA students can’t drink milk. Schools must adjust
By Suzy Sayre and Emily Lin, Special for CalMatters A student eats lunch at a school in San…
CA schools scored big in funding but not academics
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Students work on projects in a classroom at Orick School in Orick on April…
Governor candidates are playing it too safe for Gen Z
By Andrea Escobar and Joselen Contreras, Special for CalMatters Candidates attend the Western Growers California Gubernatorial Candidate Forum…
California shouldn’t bail out foster family agencies
By Richard Wexler, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
Kids with no safe place at night become homeless adults
By Jevon Wilkes, Special for CalMatters People at a homeless encampment along the sidewalk on X Street under…
Families sue Rady Children’s over transgender care cuts
By Kristen Hwang, CalMatters Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego on Feb. 4, 2026. Photo by Adriana Heldiz,…
California’s foster care system is buckling under insurance costs
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters Tony and Sara Iagmin hold a three-month-old baby they are fostering at their home…
California’s reading reforms drive push for better math
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Math Coach Erica Butkiewicz teaches a math lesson to sixth-grade students at Pioneer School…