from Mohammed Al-Eu and Jeremiah KimmelmanCalMatters Illustration by Gabe Hongsdusit for CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Latino voters in California are showing signs of moving away from Donald Trump after helping steer…

from Jeanne KuangCalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Katie Porter takes her L in stride. The former Democratic congresswoman from Orange County released an ad this week dedicated to her worst moment so…

Republican gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco speaks at a Fresno State candidate forum in Fresno on April 1, 2026. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters Homelessness remains one of California’s most troubling issues, and the next governor will have to deal with…

By William Simpson, especially for CalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Comment written by San Luis Obispo County is exploring the construction of a large seawater desalination plant along its 90-mile coastline…

from Dan WaltersCalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As California voters receive their primary ballots and begin returning them to be counted, the seven leading candidates for governor on Tuesday night engaged in…

A voter hands their mail-in ballot to an election official at a voting center at the Mission Valley Library in San Diego on Nov. 5, 2024. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters Although you are certainly tapping into the depths of…

from Ana B. IbarraCalMatters From left, Peer Support Specialist Katerina Cabello and Clinician James Gonzalez before heading to respond to a crisis call on April 27, 2026. They are part of the Sycamores Mobile Crisis Team. Photo by Jules Hotz…

from Dan WaltersCalMatters A doctor sees a patient at Gabriel Medical Center in East Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2021. Photo by Jessica Pons for CalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Government-provided universal…

By Michelle Myers, especially for CalMatters Smoke from the Eaton wildfire fills the sky over Southern California on January 8, 2025. Thousands of homeowners filed claims for smoke damage. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters This comment was originally posted…

from Ben ChristopherCalMatters The California State Treasurer’s Office in Sacramento on May 1, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Sale of bonds. Provision of tax credits. Supervision…