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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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Courts in Los Angeles and Riverside counties are testing an artificial intelligence tool and deciding whether it can be used in high-stakes criminal cases.
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California’s Board of Equalization has a quirky history dating back to the 19th Century. It’s a launching pad to statewide political office, too.
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Fast food workers, council members call on Gov. Newsom to appoint a chairperson so the council can meet again.
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Lawmakers want to make it easier for drivers to convert cars to run on cheaper ethanol fuel. The agency being bypassed has never approved an E85 conversion kit in 17 years.
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In an AI executive order, the governor called on state officials to study everything from job subsidies to stock compensation policies to mitigate tech-driven layoffs.
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Republicans call their voter ID ballot measure ‘common sense’ to appeal to moderate voters, while alienating liberals with election conspiracy theories.
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Can you trust that post about Tom Steyer? How paid influencers are flooding into the governor’s raceBillionaire Tom Steyer is paying influencers to boost his California governor campaign. State law requires they disclose it, but offers little accountability.
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After hitting a peak last year, California community colleges are seeing fewer cases of financial aid fraud.
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California lawmakers may require four hours of training to buy a gun. And you’d better have ammo for the range.
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From a public wildfire authority to a state backstop, California insurance commissioner candidates propose greater state involvement.
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State investigators in a report described strained medical resources inside the sites.
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Candidates for California governor faced off in one last debate before the primary.
