CalMatters’ Digital Democracy wins Punch Sulzberger innovation award
CALmatters is a Sacramento-based nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. It works with more than 130 media partners throughout the state that have long, deep relationships with their local audiences, including Embarcadero Media (publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice, Pleasanton Weekly and The Almanac in Menlo Park and their websites.)
Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:
‘Millions out on the street virtually overnight’: How Trump’s budget proposal could affect California
President Donald Trump's budget proposal in its present form would have huge effects on housing and homelessness in California.
Mon, May 5, 2025 9:00 am
CA lawmakers move slowly on ‘urgent’ affordability plans
Five months after Democratic legislative leaders urged their colleagues to focus on bills that would make California more affordable, lawmakers don’t have much to show for it. As CalMatters’ Yue Stella Yu explains, last week Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas of Salinas unveiled four new select committees — which are essentially working groups tasked with addressing […]
Mon, May 5, 2025 6:00 am
L.A. fire survivors accuse State Farm of delaying claims. Should it get OK for a rate hike?
Insurance department investigates State Farm over Los Angeles fire survivors’ smoke damage claims as insurer awaits approval of rate increase.
Mon, May 5, 2025 5:30 am
When will Democratic lawmakers make California more affordable? Later, leaders say
It’s been five months since California’s legislative leaders deemed affordability an “urgent” issue for the session. So far: committees, bills, but few results.
Mon, May 5, 2025 5:30 am
No one should have to leave California for a career in the entertainment industry
Other cities and countries in North America have lured away thousands of film and television production jobs over the years, but California can take steps to preserve the industry.
Mon, May 5, 2025 5:30 am
After CalMatters investigation, LinkedIn and Google face lawsuit alleging improper access to health data
The suit accuses the companies of receiving personal information through California’s state health insurance exchange.
Fri, May 2, 2025 2:15 pm
California Democrats backed into a corner over teen sex solicitation
California Republicans are increasingly pushing Democrats on child sex crimes bills. The supermajority is growing more divided about it.
Fri, May 2, 2025 10:23 am
Families find, reunite with homeless loved ones
California is home to roughly 187,000 unhoused people. But for every homeless resident, there may be a concerned parent, sibling or offspring wondering where their loved one is, whether they’re in danger and how they’re getting along living on the streets. Two concerned relatives saw their loved ones quoted in an October CalMatters article and […]
Fri, May 2, 2025 6:00 am
California lawmakers kill bid to force HOAs to follow open meeting laws
A Republican bill to require more transparency from California’s 50,000 homeowners associations failed to advance out of committee despite bipartisan support.
Fri, May 2, 2025 5:30 amStay informed.
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