April 30, 2026

A doctor sits at a desk inside an examination room at a clinic.

Politics

Should a California union dictate how clinics spend money? Employers sue to block ballot measure

A clinic group sued to block a union ballot measure that would dictate how community health centers spend money.

By Kristen Hwang • April 30, 2026

Six people sit on a rounded marble dais inside a large room with various monitors displaying the meeting agenda. The U.S., California and San Diego County flags can be seen in the background.

CalMatters en Español

Condado de San Diego interviene con subvenciones para las artes en medio de los recortes federales y municipales

El condado de San Diego planea un programa de subvenciones artísticas, el primero de su tipo, por valor de 2.75 millones de dólares para apoyar a artistas individuales, artistas binacionales y artistas negros.

By Deborah Brennan • April 30, 2026

Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs responds to a question during his appearance before the Sacramento Press Club on July 10, 2018. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

CalMatters en Español

Estos son los candidatos a vicegobernador de California: ‘Un trabajo sobre nada’

Cinco candidatos principales, entre ellos la tesorera estatal Fiona Ma y el ex alcalde de Stockton, Michael Tubbs, compiten por el puesto, notoriamente decepcionante, de vicegobernador.

By Nadia Lathan • April 30, 2026

An unidentifiable person wearing a black suit stands in front of a desk inside a courtroom facing a judge's bench. Another person, wearing an orange jumpsuit and with chains around their wait and hands, can be seen in the background.

Justice

A $7 cheeseburger reopened debate over bail in California. Here’s what the Supreme Court found

A homeless man was arrested after using stolen credit cards to buy a meal and then spent six months in a Bay Area jail. His case triggered a debate over expensive bail.

By Nigel Duara • April 30, 2026

Politics

Meet the candidates for California lieutenant governor: ‘A job about nothing’

Five major candidates, including state Treasurer Fiona Ma and former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, are competing for the notoriously anticlimactic gig of lieutenant governor.

By Nadia Lathan • April 30, 2026

Politics

San Diego County steps in with arts grants amid federal and city cuts

San Diego County plans a $2.75 million, first ever arts grant program to support individual artists, binational and black arts.

By Deborah Brennan • April 30, 2026

Two people in suits sit on a studio set, one speaking with hands raised mid-gesture while the other turns toward them, listening.

Commentary

Spencer Pratt wants to be LA’s next mayor. His tell-all book won’t help him

In his memoir, Pratt describes himself as selfish, undisciplined and unprincipled. He deflects blame, squanders fortunes and complains a lot.

By Jim Newton • April 30, 2026

A top-down view of a pair of hands blurred by motion as they work near a tablet and a laptop on a busy desktop with papers scattered around. The motion blur and the mess of papers give a feeling of chaos and uncertainty.

Commentary

With ADHD, understanding how people think is as crucial as knowing what they know

The conversation about ADHD in adults shouldn’t stop at accommodation; it must include how workplaces recognize and leverage diverse ways of thinking.

By Ronald Gonzalez-Lawrence • April 30, 2026

A side view of a row of voters sitting in front of voting machines separated by blue dividers. The photo focus on a voter who rest their right hand on their chin as they contemplate their voting selections.

Commentary

How the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling could affect California’s gerrymandered districts

The High Court's decision guts the Voting Rights Act’s impetus to draw districts so non-white ethnic groups get congressional representation.

By Dan Walters • April 30, 2026