Recent polls show it’s a three-way race for the top two spots in California’s governor’s race, and a big reason we don’t have a clear picture of who’s ahead is that many Democratic voters are waiting until the last minute…

from George B. Sanchez-TelloCalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. On a sunny Tuesday afternoon in the spring, about 30 people — mostly women — gathered in a circle at the base of the…

from Ryan SabalowCalMatters Protesters gathered outside the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel in Sacramento last month to oppose regulations that would have ended blackjack-style games in card rooms across the state. The state’s arcade industry recently sued Attorney General Rob Bonta…

from Jeremiah Kimmelman and Kate LeeCalMatters Tom Steyer speaks during a gubernatorial candidate forum hosted by the California Immigrant Policy Center, California Latino Legislative Caucus and ACLU California Action at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento on April…

from Marissa KendallCalMatters Left to right, Vanessa Agredano and Zach Darra talk to a homeless person during the census in Fresno on January 27, 2026. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for…

from Alejandro LazoCalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California air regulators on Friday approved a controversial overhaul of the state’s carbon market, creating a program that could channel billions of dollars in free…

IN SUMMARY: Newsom said the new law is just the first in a “patchwork” of legislation to address the “legitimate concern” voters have about election security in California. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Under a…

Photo via iStock Photo If your doctor’s office has ever asked you to sign an electronic pad without showing you exactly what you’re signing, you’re not alone. CalMatters director of sociotechnical research, Alex Rosenblatt, has heard dozens of stories like…

By Xavier Morales, especially for CalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Comment written by Before the 2014 election, soda tax campaigns in the at least 31 US cities was defeated by the…

from Dan WaltersCalMatters A graphic included in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s presentation of his revised 2026-27 budget proposal in Sacramento on May 14, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up for their…