Awards and Announcements

CalMatters launched the Youth Journalism Initiative in 2022 to help programs bring more high school students into journalism.

Judges in this year’s California Journalism Awards called out CalMatters’ work as “insightful,” “impressive” and “comprehensive.”

Kristen Hwang reports on health care and policy for CalMatters. She is passionate about humanizing data-driven stories and examining the intersection of public health and social justice.

New honors for CalMatters highlight efforts to serve the millions of people who rely on television for their news coverage.

Kristen Go takes the reins from Dave Lesher, who is stepping aside to lead the Accountability Desk investigative journalism effort.

The inaugural contest is part of an organization-wide effort to diversify commentary voices across the state and build career pathways for young journalists.

CalMatters has won four more journalism awards, this time in the Best of the West contest recognizing work in 14 states. The contest was founded in 1987 to reward journalistic excellence and promote freedom of information.

The in-person and virtual CalMatters events this year will serve as unique gathering points for civically-engaged Californians.

The annual contest honors the best politics and public policy journalism in California.

Our latest key hires bring an amazing range of skills and experience to our team.