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My Legislator newsletter: Frequently Asked Questions, Answered

What the rankings and metrics in our My Legislator newsletter mean, along with answers to other common questions.

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CalMatters Staff

• 1 月 9, 2026

A helicopter drops a large stream of water over a raging wildfire on a hillside at night. The intense red glow from the flames lights up the smoke-filled sky, with silhouettes of tall trees visible on the right.

Candidate comment: California’s insurance crisis is pervasive but fixable

Insurers in California pulled back coverage or left the state after years of over-regulation, price controls and poor wildfire prevention.

By Stacy Korsgaden • 1 月 9, 2026

Candidate comment: After disasters, California should ensure people recover, not be forced out

Legislators passed a law making insurers pay more upfront for the loss of personal property, rather than force disaster victims to itemize possessions. But more can be done.

By Benjamin Allen • 1 月 8, 2026

Flames from a wildfire devour the inside of a home as the air fills with fire smog and darkens the sky.

Candidate comment: California is too easy on insurers and strangles competition

Strong regulation can hold insurance companies accountable and empower customers, while ample choice and competition prevent price gouging.

By Patrick Wolff • 1 月 7, 2026

A person stands in front of a table with photos, buttons lights, and other items related to victims of drunk drivers. Other people stand by holding large photos of the victims.

Investigation

How a speeding ticket can be worse than killing someone with your car in California

A diversion program created by the Legislature in 2020 has allowed some people charged with vehicular manslaughter to keep the case off of their driving record.

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Robert Lewis

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劳伦·赫普勒

• 12 月 17, 2025

Latino workers in various form of work collage with scenes of California, the state flag, and a general healthy community feeling

Sponsored

Immigration and Healthy Communities

California is a state of immigrants. Research shows how current state and federal policies are affecting immigrant communities and California as a whole.

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Sponsor

• 12 月 17, 2025

A government official speaks at a podium with a sign reading “Treatment Not Tents,” flanked by two other officials, with U.S. and California flags visible behind them.

Mental Health

How Gavin Newsom’s CARE Court lost its teeth in the California Legislature

Gov. Newsom called for accountability on mental health and homelessness when he proposed his CARE Court program. What became law, however, pleased almost no one.

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余丽卡

• 12 月 17, 2025