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CalMatters
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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Asylum seekers going to college in California can pay much higher nonresident tuition and are often excluded from financial aid.
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Tom Steyer’s arguably equally famous older brother Jim is a well known force in Sacramento working on tech regulations and protecting kids online.
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California health clinics are suing to stop a union ballot measure that would dictate how they spend money — and they say it could force hundreds of clinics to close.
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California's second-in-command has little power beyond serving on higher ed boards. These candidates want the job anyway — and say they can lower tuition.
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The law in California was primarily used to help Latinos gain political representation.
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Shirley Weber says accuracy matters more than speed. Her GOP challenger says the delays undermine trust. It could take a month to certify June's results.
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In a chaotic debate Tuesday night in Pomona, Democrats targeted Steyer and Becerra and everyone sought a breakout moment. No one broke out of the pack.
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A new bill would require schools to screen all kindergartners, as well as first- and second-graders, for basic math skills.
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The shared information will show whether a person has a Social Security number, meaning it could be used to identify people in the country without authorization.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that.
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It's a big job to regulate the nation's largest property and casualty insurance market for homeowners, businesses, renters and drivers.
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An upcoming ballot measure would add new voter ID requirements compelling people to prove their citizenship before they cast a ballot.
