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CalMatters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization bringing Californians stories that probe, explain and explore solutions to quality of life issues while holding our leaders accountable. We are the only journalism outlet dedicated to covering America’s biggest state, 39 million Californians and the world’s fifth largest economy.
CalMatters is a longstanding partner of LAist and its reporters in Los Angeles have desks in the LAist newsroom. Both nonprofit newsrooms have grants from The LA Local, which at LAist funds two reporters and an editor on the watchdog journalism team.
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Ian Choudri has led the agency since 2024. He leaves a turbulent legacy marked by budget woes, project delays and various scandals.
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Long-term disaster recovery funds have yet to come after the LA fires. CA lawmakers think Democratic wins in November could change things.
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The Trump administration is demanding that almost every California county review its claims that noncitizens are registered to vote.
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A federal judge seemed skeptical of the Trump administration’s demands that California election officials set aside 20,000 ballots.
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Proposition 45 is intended to make it easier to build. But some pro-housing groups think it will create sprawl, which they don't like.
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Support for California's ballot measures faces a sharp age gap, especially the billionaire tax.
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With little talk of climate policy in the governor's race, Californians are left guessing about how Steve Hilton or Xavier Becerra would handle state climate ambitions.
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Prop. 2 supporters want to boost California’s budget reserves for a rainy day, but opponents say saving more would only embolden state leaders to spend more.
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California is cutting Medi-Cal after a decade of expansion, part of sweeping federal and state cuts.
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At least 26 resolutions, moratoriums, or bans on California data centers have been passed or proposed in the state since June.
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The largest union in California state government held a one-day strike, drawing thousands of workers off the job. It's pressing Gov. Gavin Newsom for raises.
