Política

A speaker addresses microphones at a labor press conference on artificial intelligence, with advocates standing behind them and signs reading “Demand Guardrails on Big Tech.”

Tecnología

Union leaders have a message for Newsom: Regulate AI if you want to be president

Leaders from the AFL-CIO, representing 2.3 million nationwide members, say Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to focus on the technology’s harms to win support for his presidential run.

Por

Khari Johnson

• febrero 4, 2026

A train is traveling along railroad tracks toward the frame, with a line of trees in the background and an array of apartment buildings and homes on a hill in the background.

Política

New transit housing bill revives California’s Democratic divisions over local control

A bill to close a loophole in a landmark housing law to make it clear which cities are affected has Democratic lawmakers divided again about the state’s role in telling cities where to build.

Por

Nadia Lathan

• febrero 4, 2026

El asambleísta demócrata Robert Rivas en la sala el 31 de mayo de 2022. Foto de Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Política

A top Democrat wants to know if California laws are working. Lawmakers get to pick which ones

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas wants lawmakers to assess the effectiveness of state laws as his new approach to accountability. But legislators get to pick which laws get the scrutiny and details remain scant.

Por

Yue Stella Yu

• febrero 4, 2026

Construction on the High-Speed Rail above Highway 99 in south Fresno on March 3, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Política

Some California high-speed rail records could remain secret under proposed law

California created an inspector general to monitor its long-delayed high-speed rail project. Now, one lawmaker wants to allow that office to withhold some investigative records from the public.

Por

Yue Stella Yu

• febrero 3, 2026

A person in a dark blazer speaks into a microphone with a clenched fist raised for emphasis, framed through blurred figures in the foreground that suggest a small crowd gathered around the speaker.

Política

Newsom blasts Trump administration’s immigration crackdown; touts California’s drug enforcement efforts

At a San Diego press conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted California’s drug enforcement efforts, while criticizing President Trump’s immigration crackdowns.

Por

Deborah Brennan

• febrero 3, 2026

Four speakers sit onstage in armchairs for a moderated panel discussion, with an audience watching from the foreground. Behind them are purple backdrops reading “Health Matters” and “La Salud Importa,” lit by spotlights.

Política

Republican Steve Hilton leads California governor fundraising as large pool of Democrats lag

It takes tens of millions of dollars to run a statewide campaign for governor. Strategists say the many Democratic candidates aren’t raising money quickly enough.

Por

Juana Kuang

• febrero 3, 2026

El representante David Valadao habla durante una conferencia de prensa en el Capitolio de los Estados Unidos, en Washington, DC, el 17 de marzo de 2021. Foto de Graeme Sloan, Sipa USA vía Reuters

Política

California Rep. David Valadao voted for Medi-Cal cuts. Will voters hold it against him?

In the seven times he’s run for Congress, Valadao has lost his seat only once – in 2018, during Donald Trump’s first midterm election. Democrats hope to oust him again by leveraging his politically toxic vote for the GOP megabill that will cut funding to Medi-Cal, which provides health coverage for nearly two-thirds of his constituents.

Por

Maya C. Miller

• febrero 2, 2026