WhatMatters

San Francisco's homeless woes draw more scrutiny, as homeless numbers swell in Orange County. Santa Clara's homeless find a place to pick up their mail.

Good Morning, California. “Marijuana use up and perceived risk down.”—Headline of a report by the San Diego Association of Governments, based on interviews of youths who had been arrested in San Diego. The mean age of their first use of alcohol, tobacco or marijuana was 12. Tying tax returns to ballot access Setting the stage […]

Good morning, California. “My son had his whole life to live and he was only 6. That’s all I can say.”—Alberto Romero, San Jose father of Stephen Romero, who celebrated his sixth birthday last month at Legoland, and was killed at the Gilroy Garlic Festival on Sunday, as quoted by NBC Bay Area. What California […]

California wine sales are being battered by the China trade war. Lorena Gonzalez gets trolled on vaccines. Dems rise in OC, California approaches a population milestone and Trump trashes ... a picnic?

California strikes emissions deal with automakers. Why you shouldn't expect new auto factories in the state. New law helps end all-male corporate boards.

California could be facing a drinking water crisis. Opioid seller faces sanction. Cannabis firm told to stop claiming health benefits of CBD.

Newsom unveils plan for fixing DMV and introduces its new boss. Trump proposes cuts to food aid. Podcast looks at dangers of policing in U.S.

Jerry Brown, chief justice team on criminal justice reform. Equifax to pay $700 million to settle data breach. Correctional officers to get pay hike.

Good morning, California. “We can’t have two Californias.”—Lenny Mendonca, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s chief economic and business adviser, to the Washington Post’s Scott Wilson for a story about booming Bakersfield’s cool side. Bakersfield Sound fans knew it all along. What’s ahead for your phone California is about to take center stage in the proposed $26.5 billion […]

Battle for control of PG&E takes shape. Pay raises missing in budget increase for child care. Professors want UC to divest from oil and gas industry.