from Nickel DuraCalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When it comes to impaired driving and the state’s open container law, a rolled-up joint is more like a can of beer to give police…

from Jeanne KuangCalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, a moderate Democrat, is entering the race for California governor, joining a crowded field of Democrats vying for the seat…

from Dan WaltersCalMatters Lawmakers speak before the start of the first session of the 2026 Assembly at the Capitol in Sacramento on January 5, 2026. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up…

By Michal Kurlaender, especially for CalMatters A student does class work in Sacramento on May 11, 2022. A UC San Diego faculty report says many new students need remedial instruction. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters This comment was originally…

Residents confront federal officials after an immigration action at a restaurant in San Diego on May 30, 2025. Photo courtesy of Pedro Rios As federal agents conduct aggressive and deadly immigration raids across the U.S., CalMatters’ Wendy Frye and Natasha…

IN SUMMARY: The California Senate has passed a bill that would make it easier to sue federal agents for civil rights violations. Recent shootings of civilians by immigration agents in Minnesota have added urgency to the measure, one of several…

IN SUMMARY: Hispanics’ share of California’s economic productivity is growing twice as fast, and the labor force is growing 15 times faster than non-Hispanics. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Guest Comment written by David Hayes…

from Harry JohnsonCalMatters Department of Health headquarters in Sacramento on September 15, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. About 4,000 California Department of Public Health employees have been…

Humans need three basic things: water, food and safety. Without these essentials, we cannot survive, much less thrive. When we have them, it can be easy to take these basics for granted. For many of us, we turn on the…

from Dan WaltersCalMatters State Sen. Jerry McNerney on the Senate floor during a session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 23, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters This comment was originally posted by CalMatters. Sign up for…