Commentary
California water war peace treaty? Not quite
Gov. Gavin Newsom claims progress on settling California's decades-long conflict over water allocation but it's a partial deal at best
April 2022
Commentary
Is state biting off more than it can chew?
As California Gov. Gavin Newsom rolls out numerous new programs and expands existing ones, is the state biting off more than it can chew?
CalMatters en Español
La capa de nieve de Sierra Nevada empeora, cae al nivel más bajo en los ultimos 7 años
En resumen La capa de nieve de abril, clave para la cantidad de agua que fluye hacia los embalses, es el 39 % del promedio en todo el estado, lo que demuestra que la sequía no ha aflojado su control sobre California. Read this article in English. Hoy, hace siete años, durante el apogeo de la […]
Environment
Sierra snowpack worsens, falls to lowest level in 7 years
The April snowpack, key to how much water flows into reservoirs, is 38% of average statewide, proving that drought hasn’t relaxed its grip on California.
Commentary
Increase funding to benefit California’s science and innovation ecosystem
California’s congressional delegation can advocate for increased funding that will drive the science and innovation ecosystem throughout our state.
California Divide
California farmworkers march to ask Newsom to sign voting bill
Farmworkers and marchers in 13 California cities asked Gov. Newsom to sign a bill that would make voting easier in union elections.
Commentary
Health care is essential to ending homelessness
California’s political leaders need to prioritize health care in plans to end homelessness – it cannot be an afterthought if we expect housing programs to succeed.
WhatMatters
Kounalakis becomes first woman to sign a bill into California law
Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis signed an eviction protection measure, becoming the first woman in California history to sign a bill into law.