California Legislature

Health

Doing the ‘sober-living dance’ on the Orange County coast

State lawmakers are considering ways to monitor unlicensed group homes for recovering addicts. Some are rife with the drug use they're supposed to prevent.

By David Gorn • April 24, 2018

Housing

The state’s most controversial housing bill in years just died. Here’s what to take away from that.

The most controversial state housing bill in recent memory died with a pretty resounding thud—with YIMBYs seeing the defeat as yet another roadblock to building the new housing the state so desperately needs.

By Matt Levin • April 17, 2018

Capitol

Track the Legislature’s sexual harassment records with our spreadsheet

You can monitor the growing list of sexual harassment cases that the California Legislature has substantiated and released records about via this spreadsheet, created by CALmatters' Capitol news analyst Laurel Rosenhall.

By Laurel Rosenhall • April 9, 2018

Capitol

Legislature releases details on 5 older harassment cases

The Legislature has released another swath of harassment records—this time detailing five cases it substantiated or in which a settlement was reached—involving elected members and high-level employees between 1992 and 2005.

By Laurel Rosenhall • April 5, 2018

Housing

What to know about the housing bill that has people freaking out from Marin to Compton

People from Marin to Compton are freaking out about a controversial state housing bill. Here's what you should know about it.

By Matt Levin • March 22, 2018

Economy

Your pension questions answered

We answer your pension questions about California legislators, University of California retirees, and more.

By Judy Lin • March 22, 2018

Politics

California utilities want customers to help pay wildfire damages. Will politicians oblige?

California utility companies worry they may be held liable for billions of dollars in damages from last year’s wildfires. State leaders may help them by changing liability rules.

By Laurel Rosenhall • March 21, 2018

Capitol

Capitol reporters ask Legislature to release harassment records routinely

So the Capitol Correspondents Association of California—which represents reporters who cover the statehouse—today sent a letter to the Legislature's leaders asking for an improved and consistent system for releasing information about substantiated cases of sexual harassment.

By Laurel Rosenhall • March 14, 2018

Health

Supreme Court challenge to California law could hand abortion foes a victory—or backfire on them

The case, which the U.S. Supreme Court will hear on March 20, is the latest battleground in a long legal debate at the intersection of free speech and abortion access.

By Laurel Rosenhall • March 14, 2018

Politics

Can’t they all get along? New Senate leader vows to cut Capitol’s ‘us vs them’ rivalry

Toni Atkins is set to make history as the first person in more than 100 years to lead both houses of the California Legislature. While no one expects her to erase the Capitol’s deep rivalries, she is well positioned to tamp them down.

By Laurel Rosenhall • March 6, 2018