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CalMatters journalists begin Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism

Two of the ten Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism were awarded to CalMatters journalists.

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Sonya Quick

• October 29, 2025

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CalMatters’ Digital Democracy team helps launch the same effort in Hawaiʻi with Civil Beat

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.

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Sonya Quick

• October 6, 2025

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CalMatters debuts Knowledge Hub with UC Berkeley’s Possibility Lab as launch partner

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

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Sonya Quick

• September 24, 2025

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CalMatters wins for general excellence in Online Journalism Awards

The awards honor excellence in digital journalism around the world.

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Sonya Quick

• September 12, 2025

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CalMatters College Journalism Network program welcomes 2025-26 fellows

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

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Sonya Quick

• September 8, 2025

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CalMatters named finalist for general excellence and social media in national Online Journalism Awards

The awards honor excellence in digital journalism around the world.

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Sonya Quick

• September 2, 2025

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3 things I learned while interning at CalMatters that every journalism student should know

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

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Sarah Calixto

• August 20, 2025

Collage of featured images from various CalMatters stories over the past ten years, including an image of a fireman, migrant workers in the field, a woman overlooking documents, a woman giving birth, two people embracing, a portrait of an older man and a group of people holding protest signs

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CalMatters: Holding the state accountable for 10 years, and we’re just getting started

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.

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Sisi Wei

• July 18, 2025