California Pauses 17,000 CDL Revocations After Trucker Lawsuit
California has delayed its revocation of more than 17,000 non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) held by migrants for…
How Cali businesses are paying deadbeat Gavin Newsom’s bills
Gov. Gavin Newsom has defaulted on California’s $20 billion COVID debt to the federal government — and local…
Here’s what to look forward to
The year 2026 is sure to bring another round of big political battles and shifts in leadership ahead…
List: New California laws in 2026
article California Capitol building in Sacramento. (FILE) SAN FRANCISCO – It’s a new year, and with it comes…
Californian Destroys State’s Wildfires Response
In a podcast episode for the upcoming one-year anniversary of the California wildfires, Palisades resident Elaine Culotti lays…
California rolls out sweeping new laws for 2026, from cellphone limits in schools to a ban on cat declawing
(Los Angeles Times photo illustration; Photos via Getty Images) Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office this week described 2025 as…
California’s budget outlook is grim. Here’s what you need to know
Gov. Gavin Newsom opened this year with a rosy forecast: Buoyed by $17 billion more in revenue than…
Why Newsom is facing an $18 billion deficit
By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom releases his revised 2025-26 budget proposal in Sacramento on May…
Read the letter celebrity lawyer Alex Spiro wrote to Gavin Newsom, warning that his clients will ‘permanently relocate’ if California wealth tax passes
Attorney Alex Spiro wrote a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, urging him to stop a proposed billionaire…
Mel Gibson Announces He Has Split From Rosalind Ross—1 Year After Losing Their Malibu Mansion in California Wildfires
Hollywood heavyweight Mel Gibson and his longtime partner, Rosalind Ross, have announced that they have separated after nine…
What to know about new California laws taking effect in 2026- CalMatters
By CalMatters Staff, CalMatters The Assembly floor at the state Capitol on June 30, 2025. Photo by Miguel…
California expands Gavin Newsom’s failing CARE Court
A California law taking effect in January will expand Gov. Gavin Newsom’s costly mental health court that’s been…