Anthony Portantino | CalMatters

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Offloading two of California’s civic embarrassments

by Dan Walters May 5, 2021May 4, 2021

California is seeing two current examples of offloading civic fiascos rather than dealing with them directly.

Microplastics collected in the San Francisco Bay Area are identified and labeled accordingly for an ongoing study in a lab headed by Chelsea Rochman, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto. Photo by Cole Brookson courtesy of Rochman Lab

Premature or precautionary? California is first to tackle microplastics in drinking water

by Rachel Becker March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

Los microplásticos recolectados en el Área de la Bahía de San Francisco se identifican y etiquetan para la investigación en un laboratorio dirigido por Chelsea Rochman, profesora asistente de la Universidad de Toronto. California está a punto de establecer las primeras pautas del mundo para los microplásticos en el agua potable. Foto de Cole Brookson cortesía de Rochman Lab

CalMatters en Español

¿Prematuro o precautorio? California es el primero en abordar los microplásticos en el agua potable

by Rachel Becker March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

Alice Crisci gave birth to her son Dante years after paying out-of-pocket to preserve her fertility, which was jeopardized by her cancer treatment. Photo by Iris Schneider for CalMatters

California at odds over whether to make insurers cover infertility treatments

by Elizabeth Aguilera September 3, 2019June 23, 2020

Section 8 voucher holder struggles to find an apartment in Fresno.

California Divide

Lawmakers tackle a severe housing shortage for renters who have federal vouchers

by Manuela Tobias and Jackie Botts August 28, 2019February 27, 2020

As gun control efforts advance in California Capitol, opponents bank on the courts

by Ben Christopher August 21, 2019June 23, 2020

Education, Inside the Capitol, K-12 Education, Politics

Later school bells, alternative testing: California lawmakers try again on quashed K-12 bills

by Ricardo Cano April 18, 2019June 23, 2020

San Jose Housing Development, photo by Sean O'Flaherty via Wikimedia Commons

Commentary, My Turn

Solving California’s housing crisis demands action. These steps will help

by Guest Commentary March 27, 2019

Before the polls closed on Prop. 6, backer Carl DeMaio set his sights on two more Democratic legislators over their support of a gas tax hike.

Election 2018, Politics

Gas tax repeal leader’s Plan B: Try to pick off Democrats one-by-one

by Ben Christopher November 6, 2018June 23, 2020

Delta Fire, Sept. 5, 2018. Photo by U.S. Forest Service

Newsletters, WhatMatters

Climate summit guide, a big debt and rent control

by Dan Morain September 12, 2018