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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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A tool called DROP lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom will propose regulating corporate landlords during his State of the State address Thursday, his office said. It’s a pivot toward populism for the governor.
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While few victims of last year’s fires are back in their homes, that’s not unusual following natural disasters; permitting changes appear to be helping.
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One year after the deadly southern California Eaton and Palisades fires, many survivors report insurance claim problems.
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The budget hole calls for sustainable revenue increases or serious spending cuts, the Legislature’s analysts say. But either would be unpopular with top Democrats.
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Southern California Edison received 1,500 applications for its Eaton Fire compensation program and paid out 82 after close to two months.
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California has invested heavily in early childhood education, yet it doesn’t require all 5-year-olds to attend kindergarten.
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The California Courier uses the name of an established paper and doesn’t disclose apparent Republican ties. Critics call it “pink slime.”
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Under Newsom’s tenure, health care has been expanded, but his housing goals and homelessness pledges remain unfinished.
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New Safe Homes grants program could begin taking applications in the spring.
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Batteries are exploding in recycling facilities. California's new fee is meant to stop it — but will it work?
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A new law backed by California unions gives a state board the right to regulate working conditions and labor rights as the federal labor board’s fate is in limbo.
