California Divide

Legislative nonprofits test campaign finance law. Bloomberg makes a play for California. Why some sex offenders are eligible for early parole.

Affordable housing plan gets chilly reception. Big cities tackle homelessness in different ways. Push to ban e-cigarettes resurfaces.

Nigel Duara, a national, multi-media journalist, will join CalMatters to cover poverty and inequality issues as part of the California Divide project, a unique collaboration among major state news organizations. Duara most recently worked as a Los Angeles-based national and climate correspondent at VICE News Tonight on HBO. Previously, he was a national correspondent based […]

Graduation rates rise, but progress is uneven. Sanders defies party establishment with endorsement. Local GDP data shows growing inequality.

A Thanksgiving week storm batters California, and firefighters give thanks in Santa Barbara. Plus, cities grapple with cannabis, and the state with Trump.

GM, Toyota join forces with Trump in emissions fight. Desalination proposal draws backlash in Monterey County. Race is on to fill Katie Hill's seat.

Dental program for low-income Californians beset with problems. Tracking college-affordability bills. Newsom expands the right to sue.

Mental illness, substance abuse common among L.A. homeless. Voters to decide big school bond. Income inequality grows in California.

Hospitalizations tied to cannabis vaping. California to offer child care help for parent-students. Will new use-of-force law protect mentally ill?

a looming change in what is known as the "public charge" rule is sowing confusion and fear within the immigrant community, causing many people to abandon programs they need for fear of retaliation from immigration authorities