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CalMatters
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.
Stories by CalMatters
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California Democrats introduced legislation to restore Medi-Cal for all income-qualifying residents of any age, including undocumented immigrants.
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Tens of thousands of affordable units across California are stuck in financial purgatory, according to a new report.
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Eight Democrats and two Republicans have filed officially to run for California governor by the Friday deadline. The crowded field could give GOP candidates a boost.
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Community colleges are spending millions on AI-powered chatbots that students say often give inaccurate answers. Many might see upgrades this year.
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California has no system to monitor ski injuries or deaths. Resorts won't publicly share data, and legislation to change that has repeatedly failed.
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Ricardo Lara’s successor will have a full plate. Insurance premiums are rising; fire survivors are struggling; the FAIR Plan is still growing.
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The states argue that President Donald Trump is incorrectly using a never-before-invoked law to put these tariffs in place.
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California Highway Patrol officers and CalFire firefighters are asking the state for a new retirement option that would complement their CalPERS pensions.
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The popular College Corps program pays students up to $10,000 for community service work, including tutoring incarcerated youth, assisting at food banks and more.
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A majority of California’s roughly 180,000 people experiencing homelessness have health insurance through Medi-Cal.
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Eight Democrats and two Republicans have filed officially to run for California governor by the Friday deadline. The crowded field could give GOP candidates a boost.
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The Supreme Court ruling blocks California’s policy barring K-12 teachers from outing trans students to parents unless students consent.
