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College Beat

Demand for immigration legal services spikes at California colleges

California’s estimated 100,000 undocumented college students are grappling with President Trump's plans of mass deportations. Dream centers on many campuses are stepping in to provide guidance and meet the skyrocketing demand for legal services from students.

By

Delilah Brumer

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Mercy Sosa

• February 3, 2025

Politics

California blesses political donors’ strategy to multiply their influence

Political committees now have state regulators’ OK to create an unlimited number of affiliated committees with different leaders, and then closely coordinate fundraising and candidate donations among them.

By

Alexei Koseff

• January 31, 2025

A white electric vehicle is parked at a charging station, with charging cables connected to the vehicle. The station displays green accents and a digital interface. The words "EV Charging Only" are painted on the asphalt, indicating the designated parking area for electric vehicle charging. The background includes a building and bare tree branches.

Commentary

California’s carbon crusade faces resistance due to its real world impact

In concept, the public supports battery-powered cars, windmills, and solar farms to shrink California's carbon footprint. But some also see a downside to these climate change solutions.

By

Dan Walters

• January 31, 2025

The Thomas wildfire threatens homes as it burns along the 101 Freeway in Ventura on Dec. 5, 2017. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

Economy

As LA fires burn, SoCal Edison allowed to raise rates for 2017 blaze

Customers are picking up the $1.7. billion tab after utility's s equipment was linked to a Southern California wildfire and flooding seven years ago.

By

Malena Carollo

• January 30, 2025

Aerial view of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo. Photo by Lionel Hahn/REUTERS

Technology

Artificial intelligence is bringing nuclear power back from the dead — maybe even in California

Energy demands from big tech, including for AI, has elected officials giving an old power source a second look.

By

Alex Shultz

• January 30, 2025

Mono Lake on the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada on May 20, 2023. Photo by Sierra Farquhar for CalMatters

Water

Another casualty of a bone-dry winter: LA won’t take less water from Mono Lake

LA had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to conservationists who have been trying to restore the lake for decades.

By

Alastair Bland

• January 30, 2025

CalMatters en Español

Otra víctima de un invierno extremadamente seco: Los Ángeles no reducirá su consumo de agua de Mono Lake

Los Ángeles había planeado extraer una cantidad sustancialmente menor de agua del emblemático lago Eastern Sierra este invierno. La decisión es un golpe para los conservacionistas que han estado tratando de restaurar el lago durante décadas.

By

Alastair Bland

• January 30, 2025

Commentary

AI is already harming our children. Are California lawmakers going to do something?

Artificial intelligence tools known as companion chatbots have been rushed to market and used by children, leading to widespread reports of harm. After the catastrophe with social media, are lawmakers going to stand by again as another generation gets hurt?

By Robert Fellmeth • January 30, 2025

A close-up of a person holding a piece of paper with both their hands. The paper is a revised questionnaire for people who will be filing their taxes.

Commentary

SALT in old wounds: California’s taxes on wealth may hinge on how Trump treats deductions

President Donald Trump and Congress may toss a federal cap on how much people deduct for local and state taxes. If so, California's rich could enjoy a big tax cut.

By

Dan Walters

• January 30, 2025

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CalMatters en Español

Una razón por la que su factura de electricidad es alta: las ganancias incorporadas que los críticos califican de excesivas

Las empresas de servicios públicos pueden facturar directamente cientos de millones de dólares en retornos a los accionistas a pesar de estar en lo que los críticos llaman un negocio de menor riesgo.

By

Malena Carollo

• January 29, 2025