Awards and Announcements

We're very pleased that Ricardo Cano is joining our CALmatters team next month to cover K-12 Education in California.

CALmatters is a finalist for the Online News Association's 2018 OJA Awards.

CALmatters stands with the hundreds of news organizations standing up today for a free and independent press.

CALmatters launches new forum for commentaries hosting a wide-range of perspectives on major issues for the state.

Shawn Hubler, who has served as deputy editorial page editor and writer and columnist at The Sacramento Bee, is joining CALmatters, a public interest journalism organization dedicated to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters.

At a time when the media is struggling to regain public trust, a nonpartisan voter guide could help.

First thing on a Wednesday morning, Dave Lesher is putting out journalistic fires – tweaking headlines, prioritizing stories, worrying about a newsletter.

CALmatters is pleased to announce that Janet Clayton, senior vice president of corporate communications for Southern California Edison and its parent company Edison International, has joined the nonprofit news organization’s Board of Directors. “I have known Janet for many years at the LA Times, where she was a highly respected editorial page editor and Assistant […]

Veteran Editorial Editor and Writer, Political Affairs Columnist  Joins Nonprofit Nonpartisan Public Interest Journalism Venture Dan Morain, editorial page editor and political affairs columnist at The Sacramento Bee, is bringing his decades of experience and institutional knowledge to CALmatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it […]

CALmatters is pleased to announce three new additions to our Sacramento-based team, starting in January. Since our launch in 2015, the new positions will grow CALmatters’ total staff to 18 full time members. The jobs — for social media, videography and higher education coverage — will expand CALmatters’ coverage and improve our ability to explain […]