CalMatters

The Park Fire just pushed California’s wildfire season into overdrive and a new map shows us its movement. It has grown rapidly since it started near Chico on July 24. Within two days, the blaze had consumed some 178,000 acres, then it doubled the next day.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that set health care workers on a path to a $25 minimum wage. Lawmakers then delayed it, but some hospitals are raising pay ahead of schedule.

Patients looking for doctors who will take their insurance often find the list of doctors provided by their insurance companies are inaccurate or out of date.

California public transit agencies are trying to lure back riders by improving safety. Metro’s decision to create its own public safety department is a major test.

In his 2018 campaign, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would create 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. So far, the state has registered more than 180,000 new apprenticeships. Many of them are firefighters.

State’s highest court refuses to overturn voter-backed Prop. 22, a law written by the gig industry. The ruling means gig workers will remain independent contractors.

With President Joe Biden announcing today he won’t seek reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, some California Democratic delegates quickly went along. The Democratic National Convention will decide the new nominee.

Pelosi was one of key democrats that called on Biden to drop out of Presidential race

Is she on track to be the first Democratic president from California? Here are 9 ways that California shaped Kamala Harris and that Harris has shaped California.

The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a shelter system that’s full of problems — and lacking accountability.