2022

After months of anticipation and buildup, California’s general election came and went — and so far, things don’t look very different than they did before polls closed Tuesday night. But some of the races that could be among the most consequential for the country’s direction have yet to be decided. Early returns tabulated by CalMatters’ […]

This article is adapted from the CalMatters election results explainer for classroom use. Proposition 30 was rejected by voters and was one of the most confusing and contentious measures on this year’s ballot — and one of the clearest recent examples showing how politics makes strange bedfellows. The rideshare company Lyft and a coalition of […]

This article is adapted from the CalMatters election results explainer for classroom use. Republicans reached the magic projection of 218 seats to win a majority in the U.S. House, and it was a California race that put them over the top.  The Associated Press called the 27th District in northern Los Angeles County for Republican […]

Voters decided who will be governor, which interests will control the state Capitol, the fate of seven ballot measures and much more. But it may take a while for all the results to be known.

Cast your vote today or forever hold your peace — well, at least until the next election. Polls close at 8 p.m. tonight in California’s general election, but don’t expect to know the outcome of every race right away: Although ballots can be processed as early as seven days before Election Day, they can’t actually […]

This year's political campaigns in California have hit a low mark for relevance and a high mark for vapidity — with one exception.

EN RESUMEN La sanción es la máxima que los ganaderos, que bombearon agua del río Shasta durante ocho días, podrían enfrentar según la ley estatal. Asciende a alrededor de $50 por ganadero, lo cual no es realmente un disuasivo, según concuerdan los ganaderos y los funcionarios. Read this article in English. Los funcionarios del agua de […]

The penalty is the maximum the ranchers — who pumped Shasta River water for eight days — could face under state law. It amounts to about $50 per rancher, which is no deterrent, ranchers and officials agree.

Read this article in English. Una y otra vez, la sequía lanza a California a una lucha familiar para proporcionar suficiente agua. Ciudades y pueblos exigen conservación y preparación para la escasez. Los agricultores dejan los campos sin cultivar y los ganaderos venden vacas. Y miles de personas descubren que no pueden exprimir una gota […]

The San Joaquin Valley is home to some of the world's most fertile agricultural lands. Rather than fallowing farms for solar development, California should be investing in their survival.