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Smith & Wesson SD VE 9mm semi-automatic pistols for sale at a gun store in Oceanside on April 12, 2021. Photo by Bing Guan, Reuters

Supreme Court ruling puts target on California gun laws

by Ben Christopher June 23, 2022June 25, 2022

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning a strict New York law on who can carry concealed weapons will likely lead to a challenge of California gun laws.

Commentary

Extend Cal Grant program to give more students a leg up

by Guest Commentary June 8, 2022June 7, 2022

Part of the state’s budget surplus should be used to invest more in California’s financial aid program to help students transferring to nonprofit independent colleges and universities.

Members of law enforcement close the entrance of Palo Alto High School after it went into lockdown due to a phone threat in 2017. LiPo Ching/Bay Area News Group

College Beat

Private colleges want more power to police trespassers. Here’s what you need to know.

by Elina Lingappa May 31, 2022May 31, 2022

Private colleges want to change rules for how police respond to trespassing on campus. Students worry the proposal could lead to racial profiling.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses the recent mass shooting in Texas, during a news conference in Sacramento on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Flanked by lawmakers from both houses of the state legislature, Newsom said he is ready to sign more restrictive gun measures passed by lawmakers. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

WhatMatters

After Texas shooting: A call to ‘advance our resolve’

by Ben Christopher May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

Note: This is CalMatters political reporter Ben Christopher filling in for Emily Hoeven while she enjoys a well-deserved vacation. Buffalo. Boulder. Aurora. Las Vegas. Orlando. San Bernardino. Sutherland Springs. Poway. Parkland. Sandy Hook. At a press conference on Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom rattled off a list of towns that have become tragic metonyms of our […]

A child gets on a school bus as law enforcement personnel guard the scene of a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24, 2022. Photo by Marco Bello, Reuters

WhatMatters

California advances gun control bills amid Texas school massacre

by Emily Hoeven May 25, 2022May 25, 2022

Note: My amazing colleague Ben Christopher will be guest hosting the newsletter through June 3. I’ll see you on Monday, June 6 — just in time for California’s primary election! As news traveled around the country Tuesday of a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that left at least 22 dead — including 19 […]

Students in an AP English Literature + Composition class at Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley on March 1, 2022. Statewide, California public school enrollment is declining. Photo by Salgu Wissmath for CalMatters

K-12 Education

California public school enrollment drops below 6 million mark

by Joe Hong April 11, 2022April 11, 2022

According to new data from the California Department of Education, enrollment continues to drop at faster rates than before the pandemic.

Joshua Elizondo is a student at Pepperdine University. March 10, 2022. Photo by Lucian Himes for CalMatters

College Beat

Lawmakers consider boosting financial aid for private college students

by Carolyn Kuimelis March 25, 2022March 25, 2022

A Senate bill would alter the Cal Grant program, opening up additional funds to students attending private colleges and changing transfer-student targets.