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Bill advances to let California teens get vaccinated without parental consent
California lawmakers pass a bill to allow youths 12 and older to get vaccines without parental consent, despite lots of controversy.
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Will abortion electrify Newsom’s campaign?
Gov. Gavin Newsom blasts Republicans, chides fellow Democrats and urges Americans to "wake up" on the threat to abortion rights.
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States’ rights? Building walls? Democrats’ new rhetoric
CalMatters is dedicated to explaining how state government impacts our lives. Your support helps us produce journalism that makes a difference. Donate now. “Build the wall” — a slogan associated with former President Donald Trump and his supporters — is now being repurposed by California Democrats, who say they want to build metaphorical walls via legislation protecting […]
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With Roe in limbo, California vows to protect abortion rights
With a leaked draft opinion showing the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe vs. Wade, California vows to strengthen abortion rights.
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Newsom takes stance on prickly enviro issues
Gov. Gavin Newsom takes a stance on decommissioning the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant and Poseidon's Huntington Beach desalination plant.
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Another gas rebate plan — but little action
A group of California lawmakers have another gas rebate plan amid budget negotiations with Newsom, but suspending the gas tax may be a no-go.
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Deal struck to avert big ballot box fight
A legislative deal will keep a malpractice measure off the November California election ballot, but another issue is headed for voters.
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Mad dash at Capitol as big deadline looms
The California Capitol is busy with advocates, lobbyists and lawmakers as a key bill deadline approaches on Friday.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter buy puts California on edge
CalMatters is dedicated to explaining how state government impacts our lives. Your support helps us produce journalism that makes a difference. Donate now. In California, it all comes back to housing — even Monday’s blockbuster news that Twitter accepted Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer to take the company private. Musk, in a since-deleted April 9 […]
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A do-or-die election for California GOP
The Republican Party convention showed both its opportunities and challenges for the 2022 California election.