from Dan WaltersCalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom answers questions in the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento after signing legislation providing funding for Planned Parenthood and reproductive health services on February 11, 2026. Photo: Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters This comment was…

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from Rachel BeckerCalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Just weeks after that a mountain lion wandered in San Francisco, state officials voted to permanently protect populations of the charismatic carnivores that roam the…

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IN SUMMARY: Homeland Security Secretary Kristy Noem’s visit to the US-Mexico border comes as polls show declining support for President Trump’s immigration policies following the killing of protesters in Minneapolis. This article is also available in English. Read it here.…

IN SUMMARY: After the 2024 defeats, Democrats are divided over their strategy: move to the center or embrace economic populism. The Central Valley congressional race epitomizes this divide. This article is also available in English. Read it here. California Democrats…

IN SUMMARY: The grants are intended to fund improvements in public health staffing and disease monitoring. Eliminating them could lead to layoffs and worse health outcomes, according to a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Rob Bonta. This article is also…

In summary Homeland Security Secretary Kristy Noem’s visit to the US-Mexico border comes as polls show declining support for President Trump’s immigration policies following the killing of protesters in Minneapolis. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom dedicated solely to…

By Arthur Jackson, especially for CalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Comment written by Re: “California prisoners sleep with ‘one eye open’. Should they have their own cells?“ In December 2025, I…

A nurse prepares a blood draw at the Fresno County Department of Public Health in Fresno on June 9, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local California is suing the Trump administration after it said it plans to pull more…