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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.
Stories by CalMatters
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Finding a homeless loved one can be difficult. So can helping them once you’ve found them. Here are some tips from people who’ve been there.
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A California Republican fed up with HOA "harassment" tried to push for a transparency bill — but politics may have killed his plan.
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The $250 million, which would fund about 500 electric trucks at the ports of L.A. and Long Beach, remains frozen as a legal dispute plays out.
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A federal judge addressed Border Patrol attorneys at a hearing challenging recent immigration sweeps.
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For years, wildfire-resilient home and neighborhood design has been a niche consideration for many California homeowners. January’s Los Angeles firestorms have made it feel more like an urgent necessity.
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Some teachers and advocates objected to a plan to require phonics instruction in K-12 schools. The latest deal makes it optional.
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Health insurance exchange Covered California transmitted pregnancy and abuse data during a marketing campaign. It is reviewing its practices.
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California receives $2.4 billion in federal Title I money for low-income schools, about $1.3 billion for special education and $250 million for after-school programs, among other grants.
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California’s agricultural industries face many possible effects from President Donald Trump's tariffs, but some hope for opportunity.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom reset his relationship with President Donald Trump after the Los Angeles fires, but he has yet to secure the disaster aid he wants.
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The air agency doesn’t plan to monitor the air or take any immediate steps to protect schools and households from the gas, which can damage lungs and cause neurological effects.
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Addiction and homelessness are a constant presence in L.A.'s mental health court. Its judge wants defendants to "feel like someone who's deep in the system of power cares about them."