CalMatters Staff

Where do I vote? Am I registered to vote? Does everyone get a ballot in the mail? Answers to your election day questions ahead of November 4.

After reporters found dozens of firms hiding privacy tools from search results, US senator Maggie Hassan insisted the companies explain their practices—and pledge to improve access to privacy controls.

The Police Records Access Project database, now available to the public, contains roughly 1.5 million pages of records from 12,000 officer-misconduct and use-of-force cases in California.

Despite felony convictions in fatal crashes, several local drivers have regained licenses under a system that operates with no public tracking, few safeguards and rising calls for reform.

Trump signed measures today revoking waivers for the state's mandates that clean up car and truck exhaust and ramp up sales of electric vehicles. California and 10 other states immediately sued and the governor ordered the air board to craft a new mandate.

A new podcast episode revisits CalMatters' recent story on police stepping back from mental health calls, and what that shift means for crisis response systems.

Here are some of the most noteworthy 2025 laws that go into effect on Jan. 1.

California permite más ventas de alcohol en la calle y comida en los salones de cannabis. Los partidarios dicen que las leyes impulsarán la economía en los centros urbanos de las ciudades.

The state is allowing more on-street alcohol sales and food in cannabis lounges. Supporters say the laws will boost downtown economies.

Here are the California election results for ballot propositions, president, Congress and Legislature. They will be continually updated.