Homelessness
New laws make incremental tweaks to California’s mental health court, while bigger changes nixed
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws designed to help CARE Court better connect Californians with mental health care.
Steven Choi
Politics
What about Texas? California Republicans pressed for answers in redistricting fight
Texas and President Donald Trump struck first in a gerrymandering battle that could tilt the 2026 midterms. That puts California Republicans in a bind as they contest Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting.
Politics
Lawmakers wanted a new infrastructure agency to operate in secret. Why they backed down
For months, a plan to create an infrastructure financing agency largely shielded from the public eye sailed smoothly through the state Senate. Lawmakers only backtracked when transparency advocates sounded the alarm.
Politics
California Republicans hate government ‘overreach.’ Most are quiet on Trump’s military in LA
California Republicans who agreed to speak with CalMatters endorse President Donald Trump’s military deployment in Los Angeles as necessary to save the state from its Democratic leadership.
Elections
Gambling companies spent big to defeat three California lawmakers. ‘We want to be respected’
California’s card room industry spent over $3 million targeting four lawmakers as payback for their votes on a gambling bill. Three of the lawmakers lost.