Low-income rental policy suppresses new CA apartments
By Dan Walters, CalMatters A rental sign at an apartment complex in Fresno on July 27, 2023. A…
Letters: If we want to improve our country, start with the children
Aug. 7, 2026 5 AM PT To the editor: The article about possible changes to the Head Start…
California nearly achieved universal healthcare. Now, millions are losing coverage | News
Two years ago, California hit a milestone decades in the making: Nearly every person in the state qualified…
Column: Voters want what the Democrats’ left wing offers
Warren, Mich. — It was 94 degrees outside, the heat index was over 100, and smoke from the Canadian wildfires…
Why homelessness is worse in Bay Area cities than suburbs
This article was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2025 Data Fellowship. It…
Why San Francisco Is Targeting ‘Zombie’ Grocery Stores
San Francisco officials are taking aim at so‑called “zombie” grocery stores, as part of a broader effort to…
California must keep children 16 and under off addictive social media platforms | Guest Commentary | Commentary
The last time I saw my son alive, nothing felt unusual. There was no warning, no flashing signals…
California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty,…
California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty,…
CA’s top-ranked economy also among most unequal in US
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s next…
Trump Suspends Funding for Los Angeles Homeless Agency
Trump administration officials said on Thursday that they were pulling federal funds from a troubled homelessness agency in…
Two huge California unions clash over money, political clout this election season | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
In 1863, just 13 years after California became a state, its superintendent of public instruction, John Swett, founded…