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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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New AI regulation forces Big Tech companies to disclose how they plan to prevent and handle artificial intelligence disasters.
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Gavin Newsom's year included the aftermath of the L.A. fires, budget cuts, Trump battles and a Prop 50 win. What's next for California's governor in his final year?
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Spoiler alert: California’s deficit grows, uncertainty looms, and state leaders may have fewer options than before to tackle it.
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President Donald Trump focused on California as he cracked down on unauthorized immigration, sent the National Guard to L.A. and carried out high profile raids.
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In 2025, climate goals faced federal opposition as Trump blocked clean-car mandates. Refineries closed, water conflicts intensified and legislators passed compromises.
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A successful push for AI regulation hit chatbots and algorithmic pricing, but the regulations themselves were watered down.
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A new law orders regulators to study the cost impacts of fast-growing, energy-hungry AI data centers.
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California lawmakers only spent just a few minutes discussing in public the hundreds of bills they introduced. But these 10 had hours of intense debate.
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California health care was hit hard in 2025: more than 3 million may lose Medicaid, Covered California subsidies at risk.
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Starting in 2026, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects—a change aimed at closing a gap for Latina mothers.
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California lawmakers let automakers opt out of recent changes to the state’s lemon law and approved a law giving used car buyers three days to return a used vehicle.
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A pilot program was launched last year to attract more students to the CSU system, steering some to campuses that have been struggling with enrollment declines.
