Voices Spotlight
California’s insurance laws are a regulatory mirage, failing fire survivors
The state’s law requiring fair treatment by insurers has largely been unenforced. Fire victims are left with delays, gaslighting and denials. Read more.
My Legislator
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JUSTICE
Investigation
They were convicted of killing with their cars. No one told the DMV
A CalMatters investigation found that courts didn’t report hundreds of vehicular manslaughter convictions, prompting officials to belatedly take many drivers’ licenses.
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HEALTH
Series Spotlight
No Deliveries
Explore why hospitals are shutting down maternity wards, what this means for parents-to-be with limited options, and whether anything can be done to protect access.
EDUCATION
About College Beat
College Beat is produced by the CalMatters College Journalism Network, a collaboration between CalMatters and student journalists from across California. Read more.
ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY
Tech Spotlight
Why California backed off again from ambitious AI regulation
For the third year, the state delayed AI regulations for disclosing and appealing many automated decisions.
POLITICS
Project Spotlight
Digital Democracy
Check out CalMatters’ custom-built AI tool that tracks every word spoken in public hearings, every dollar donated to politicians, every vote cast and more.
ENVIRONMENT
Series Spotlight
Lake Tahoe: A tarnished jewel
Lake Tahoe is an innocent victim — but there isn’t just a single villain. This series reveals the problems plaguing this alpine treasure.
CALIFORNIA VOICES
Guest Commentary
Candidate comment: Private insurers are holding California homeowners hostage
As the insurance industry threatens to leave the state unless they get less regulation and higher rates, politicians make consumers pay.
Don’t blame California’s teachers for inflated grades. Look at school officials
UC-San Diego reports declines in freshman math skills despite rising grades in K-12 schools. Teachers say they’re pressured to inflate grades.
Californian mourns a childhood friend lost in a changing community
The Inglewood that raised Mike and Joshua has been gentrified. But a cemetery preserves Mike’s grave and the memories of their childhood together.
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DAN WALTERS
Homelessness crisis remains one of Newsom’s biggest political liabilities
Newsom recently boasted about a 9% drop in homelessness, yet there are still plenty of encampments critics could feature in attack ads should he run for president in two years.
CALIFORNIA DIVIDE
Inequality Insights
A statewide media collaboration to raise awareness about poverty and income inequality through in-depth journalism and community outreach. Sign up for our weekly newsletter.