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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.
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We asked all 58 California sheriffs about immigration enforcement under Trump. Here’s what they saidLook up how your sheriff responded to questions about their plans to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
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Along the California-Mexico border, immigrants at risk of deportation are seeking to live undetected through an unprecedented crackdown.
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As California faces a future of more frequent and severe firestorms, the current fires have made clear that private companies are one way insurers and homeowners will respond to that threat.
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The L.A. fires have left many domestic workers and day laborers jobless. They may soon be hired for wildfire cleanup work, which has its own risks.
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A recent swing from wet to dry is among the most extreme on record, priming much of Southern California for wind-whipped fires.
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After the fires prompted several colleges and universities to close or move to remote operations last week, several are resuming from winter break this week with online instruction and resources.
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As fires continue to displace tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County, experts worry about the long-term effects on the already dire homelessness crisis.
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California regulators say the Trump administration is unlikely to approve the rules and that they have no choice but to abandon groundbreaking regulations for zero-emission trucks and cleaner locomotives.
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From Pacific Palisades to Altadena, devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles County. Our photographers captured images during the fires.
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To better understand the size of the L.A. fires, this tool lets you overlay the fire perimeters on any location in California.
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The federal government typically covers 75% of rebuilding costs after a major disaster. President-elect Trump has threatened to withhold firefighting money from California.
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President-elect Donald Trump faulted California water policies for the devastating wildfires that are burning in Los Angeles County. The fires started because of fierce winds and extremely dry conditions.