August 22, 2018

The idea of a Cal State campus has captured the imagination of the Central Valley city of Stockton. But it's an open question whether California lawmakers and the California State University system will enable that.

Democratic former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi still wants her old job back, telling a San Francisco forum: "I say this immodestly, but I want women to be immodest in this way: I'm a master legislator. Nobody wants to sit across the table from me."

California’s landmark climate law came with promises of economic benefit. But experts say it’s virtually impossible to tell if those promises are coming true.

The dairy industry is responsible for 75 percent of agriculture’s methane emissions, but it has focused on unproven bio-digester technology. California should look at less costly alternatives.

CALmatters is a finalist for the Online News Association's 2018 OJA Awards.

Legislation to scrap California’s money bail system and give judges more say on whether to free defendants went to the governor and Gov. Jerry Brown all but promised to sign it.

Gov. Jerry Brown can undo a mistake from his first term by signing legislation—assuming it is approved by the legislature—that would maintain protections that officers enjoy regarding personal information while allowing the public to evaluate the performance of officers who have previously run into trouble.

Legislative leaders decided to postpone action on legislation dealing with liability of utilities for wildfire damages, and that may be a signal that a more rational approach to policymaking is taking root in the Capitol.