Author: CalMatters
Community
CalMatters: Why a Contentious Project to Raise California’s Shasta Dam Could Move Forward Under Trump
May 14, 2025
Near the southern flank of Mount Shasta, springs and snowmelt converge to form the McCloud River. This Sacramento River tributary,...
Community
CalMatters: Unprecedented Vote Shows Dems Fractured Over Housing Policy
May 9, 2025
One of the most controversial housing bills of the year has lived to be voted upon another day, but only...
CommunityPublic Safety
CalMatters: How the State Sent Californians’ Personal Health Data to LinkedIn
April 29, 2025
The website that lets Californians shop for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, coveredca.com, has been sending sensitive data...
Schools
CalMatters: Fight Over Phonics, Will California Require the “Science of Reading” in K-12 Schools?
April 25, 2025
Can you spell deja vu? The battle over the best way to teach children how to read has re-erupted in...
Public Safety
CalMatters: California Could Ban Teens from Riding in Front Seat
April 9, 2025
Calling “shotgun” to ride in the front seat may no longer be an option for small-sized California middle and high...
Schools
CalMatters: Cal State is Automatically Admitting High School Students with Good Grades
April 4, 2025
More than 17,400 high school seniors last fall got the sweetest news any anxious student can get: Congratulations, because of...
Community
CalMatters: Alec Baldwin, A $227,000 Payment and San Jose Fundraiser at Heart of Allegations Against Former Lawmaker
April 2, 2025
Former California Assemblymember Evan Low used his technology-focused nonprofit to pay actor Alec Baldwin more than $227,000 to appear at...
Business
CalMatters: California in Settlement Negotiations with Uber, Lyft in Massive Wage-Theft Case
March 31, 2025
Uber and Lyft drivers rallied at three California city halls on Wednesday, March 26, calling attention to a long-running lawsuit...
City Politics
CalMatters: Gavin Newsom’s MAGA-Curious Podcast Mystifies Listeners – Sets Democratic Lawmakers on Edge
March 28, 2025
When Gov. Gavin Newsom launched his new podcast last month, he touted it as an opportunity to understand the MAGA...
Business
CalMatters: Newsom’s AI Panel Wants More Transparency from Companies and Testing of Models
March 26, 2025
A group of artificial intelligence luminaries convened by Gov. Gavin Newsom issued what is expected to be an influential set...









