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A truck arrives to pick up a shipping container at the Port of Los Angeles, on Nov. 30, 2021. Photo by Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo

New economic study puts it plainly: California’s competitive edge is declining

by Dan Walters June 6, 2023June 5, 2023

A new study analyzed California’s economic competitiveness compared to other states and found that its edge is now narrowing.

Public comment at the Long Beach Independent Redistricting Commission during a meeting at city hall, on Oct. 20, 2021. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

The one big flaw in California’s local redistricting reforms

by Dan Walters June 5, 2023June 1, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveils his revised budget proposal for 2023-24 during a press briefing at the state Natural Resources Agency in Sacramento on May 12, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters

Newsom’s expansive health care promises to Californians remain elusive

by Dan Walters June 4, 2023May 31, 2023

A Sacramento Regional Transit light rail bus in Sacramento on Nov. 30, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

California transit systems’ pleas for aid haven’t moved the Capitol

by Dan Walters May 31, 2023May 30, 2023

How will California deal with budget deficits that seem here to stay?

by Dan Walters May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

From left, Florida Gov. Ron Desantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Photos by Rebecca Blackwell, AP Photo and Miguel Gutierrez Jr, CalMatters

How California and Florida both use schools to fight the culture wars

by Dan Walters May 29, 2023May 25, 2023

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference surrounded by workers at the construction of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for the future site of Proxima Solar Farm in Stanislaus County on May 19, 2023. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday pledged to fast-track hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of construction projects throughout the state, including a pair of large water endeavors that have languished for years amid permitting delays and opposition from environmental groups. Photo by John G. Mabanglo, AP Photo

The stakes for Newsom’s big plan to streamline big California projects

by Dan Walters May 28, 2023May 26, 2023

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is flanked by aides as she returns to the Senate Judiciary Committee following a more than two-month absence as she was being treated for a case of shingles, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Feinstein’s office said Thursday, May 18, that she is suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a complication from the shingles virus that can paralyze part of the face, and that she contracted encephalitis while recovering from the virus earlier this year. Photo by J. Scott Applewhite, AP Photo

Feinstein’s health has Newsom in a political trap of his own making

by Dan Walters May 24, 2023May 23, 2023

The Klamath River flows outside of Happy Camp on Aug. 29, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

California taxpayers on the hook to save two unhealthy Western rivers

by Dan Walters May 23, 2023May 24, 2023

Assemblymembers convene during session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 19, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

New wave of demands add pressure to California’s budget squeeze

by Dan Walters May 22, 2023May 19, 2023