June 5, 2020

California unveiled check-lists for counties to open up bars, sit-down restaurants, gyms, hotels, summer camps and bowling alleys as early as next Friday.

Lee este artículo en español. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that he has directed California’s police training agency to stop teaching the carotid hold as part of an effort to create statewide standards to guide police use of force. The move comes after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd by pressing on his neck with […]

Por Mindy Romero, en exclusiva para CalMatters Hello! We’re publishing more of our work in Spanish to better serve our diverse state. Make sure to click here to read the article in English. California se convirtió en protagonista de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020 cuando el estado adelantó sus elecciones primarias de junio a marzo. El adelanto […]

The timing couldn't be worse for small businesses in California just starting to reopen from the pandemic, then damaged amid anti-racism uprisings.

El gobernador dijo que ordenará a la agencia de entrenamiento de la policía estatal que no enseñe más la retención carotídea, una técnica controvertida con la que se ejerce presión en el cuello de un sospechoso.

Californians will be voting on a slate of candidates and issues that were selected by voters who don’t fully represent the entire electorate.

Hello! We’re publishing more of our work in Spanish to better serve our diverse state. Make sure to click here to read the article in English. Después de haber pasado por diferentes etapas del confinamiento en los últimos meses, California inició una pequeña reapertura en su economía cuando el estado anunció una serie de listas de control […]

Nathaniel Johnson walked past a CVS pharmacy in Hollywood with his phone camera trained on men running out of the looted store with armfuls of stolen goods. After a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, Johnson had protested police brutality for two days while dressed in civilian clothes. But that afternoon, he decided to change […]

Tensions between protesters and police remain high in California. Protesters share their stories. Legislature tells ethics panel to back off.

If the idea of banning endorsements and contributions from police unions, or any public union, moves forward – there will be major obstacles ahead.