If she were elected governor, former Senate leader Toni Atkins would oversee contracts with her spouse's many consulting firms.

Gov. Gavin Newsom alleges the Trump administration broke a 19th Century law when it sent troops to L.A. with military security perimeters and alleged apprehensions of civilian protestors.

California leaders should choose compassion and reject a bill that would make it easier to tow RVs, often the last refuge for homeless people.

California education leaders are striking deals with tech companies to provide students with opportunities to learn AI.

California National Guard soldiers stand outside the Federal Detention Center in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters Today marks the first day of a planned three-day trial ...

Marisa Kendall covers California’s homelessness crisis for CalMatters. With more than six years of experience navigating this complex topic, Marisa has won multiple awards for her sensitive, ...

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis says she'll instead seek to become state treasurer in 2026. Kounalakis was trailing in a fielded ...

State park employees saved millions of dollars in artifacts stored at the Will Rogers State Historic Park from January’s deadly fires.

El Departamento de Educación informa que los estudiantes adultos sin estatus legal ahora tienen prohibido el acceso a ciertos ...

After hundreds of international students lost and then regained their legal status, some in California are avoiding public spaces and social media.

A proposal seeking to curtail legal battles over groundwater management in California goes too far, says a Kern County water official.

Newsom is fond of touting California’s economic output, yet rarely mentions its high rates of unemployment, poverty and homelessness.