CalMatters

As wildfire risk increases in California, insurers are raising their rates. Landlords in turn are passing them along to tenants.

Unhoused Californians and activists say authorities are cracking down harder on encampments after getting the green light from the Supreme Court and Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The vice president must defend her California roots and record against attacks by the Trump campaign. Voters and politicians in the swing states of Michigan and Arizona say that may not be the deciding factor.

Sky-high rent is among Californians’ biggest concerns. Nearly 30% of tenants spend more than half their income on rent; and the median rent is $2,850 a month, 33% higher than the national average.

Young voters in California and across the country are excited about Vice President Kamala Harris.

The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order.

So many intense wildfires all at once require an intricate chess game for maneuvering firefighters and equipment around the U.S.

The University of California’s student government wants every campus to have a collegiate recovery program.

A critical new federal audit calls out California for doing too little to prevent fraudulent spending of homelessness funds. Nearly $320 million was at risk.

While California has rules to protect farmworkers from excessive heat, inspections and citations are significantly down.

In classrooms, libraries and city councils, conservatives are pushing back against California’s progressive politics and policies. Catch up on stories that explain what’s happening.

The California Legislature gets back to work this week for a one-month sprint to adjournment on Aug. 31. Lawmakers have a lot to finish up.