Inside the Newsroom

Now, Californians and Hawaiʻi residents alike can search through every word uttered in public hearings, every dollar given to a politician, every bill introduced and every vote taken in their state legislatures.

The site for research work that’s relevant to state policy will become a showcase for research from organizations across California starting in 2026.

The awards honor excellence in digital journalism around the world.

The program gives college students a unique challenge: reporting on student issues and sharing the perspectives of young adults across the state.

The awards honor excellence in digital journalism around the world.

CalMatters intern Sarah Calixto shares what she learned while working at CalMatters, and what journalism students can take away from her experience.

In our first decade, CalMatters journalism has brought communities together, inspired lawmakers to create a better California and made the state more accountable to Californians.

CalMatters’ third Emmy award honored accountability journalism that, as one reporter described, “I could not have done” without Digital Democracy.

John D’Anna was most recently managing editor at The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa.

The Emmy nomination goes to SoCal Matters, a weekday video series that brings Greater Los Angeles residents statewide perspective with a local focus.