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JUSTICE
Investigation
They were convicted of killing with their cars. No one told the DMV
A CalMatters investigation found that courts didn’t report hundreds of vehicular manslaughter convictions, prompting officials to belatedly take many drivers’ licenses.
HEALTH
Series Spotlight
No Deliveries
Explore why hospitals are shutting down maternity wards, what this means for parents-to-be with limited options, and whether anything can be done to protect access.
ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY
Tech Spotlight
Why California backed off again from ambitious AI regulation
For the third year, the state delayed AI regulations for disclosing and appealing many automated decisions.
EDUCATION
About College Beat
College Beat is produced by the CalMatters College Journalism Network, a collaboration between CalMatters and student journalists from across California. Read more.
ENVIRONMENT
Series Spotlight
Lake Tahoe: A tarnished jewel
Lake Tahoe is an innocent victim — but there isn’t just a single villain. This series reveals the problems plaguing this alpine treasure.
POLITICS
Project Spotlight
Digital Democracy
Check out CalMatters’ custom-built AI tool that tracks every word spoken in public hearings, every dollar donated to politicians, every vote cast and more.
CALIFORNIA VOICES
Guest Commentary
Personal injury lawyers distort our mistakes and the price Californians pay for them
Cozy arrangements between doctors, medical imaging centers, chiropractors and personal injury lawyers lead to insurance fraud, high premiums.
Should this water desalination project be linked to a nuclear plant?
Nuclear reactors can provide steady power for desalination at a low cost. Critics say money mustn’t take priority over health, safety or the environment.
California fire survivors battle insurers over hidden smoke toxins in their homes
California’s Legislature is weighing two bills involving smoke damage recovery. Homeowners are backing one, but the insurance industry is opposing it while keeping quiet about the other one.
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DAN WALTERS
California schools scored big increases in funding but not in academic performance
California schools’ funding went from next-to-the-last to 13th highest while Gavin Newsom has been governor. But reading and math test scores didn’t rise as high.
CALIFORNIA DIVIDE
Inequality Insights
A statewide media collaboration to raise awareness about poverty and income inequality through in-depth journalism and community outreach. Sign up for our weekly newsletter.