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Students move into the University of California, Berkeley dorms in Berkeley on Aug. 16, 2023. Photo by Semantha Norris, CalMatters

Why new UC Berkeley housing law, if approved, won’t clear the way to build dorms yet

by Mikhail Zinshteyn August 30, 2023September 8, 2023

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks proposed legislation to help get around a court’s rejection of a UC Berkeley housing plan. But even if the law is approved, its fate is in the hands of the state Supreme Court.

A voter fills out their ballot at a voting site at the Hamilton School gymnasium in central Fresno on June 7, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters

Ballot proposal and court ruling open new front in California’s never-ending tax wars

by Dan Walters August 15, 2023August 14, 2023

A voter casts their ballot at a voting site at the California Museum in downtown Sacramento on June 7, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

California Supreme Court decision could undermine state’s bedrock voting rights law

by Guest Commentary June 27, 2023June 26, 2023

The Sacramento County Jail in Sacramento on June 2, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

California defendants are more likely to go free when they meet lawyers early

by Nigel Duara June 9, 2023June 8, 2023

A bronze statue of the Lady of Justice. Photo via iStock Photo

California’s two-decade battle over PAGA labor law still rages

by Dan Walters May 17, 2023May 17, 2023

Gaston Middle School in Fresno. Image via Fresno Unified School District

California Supreme Court dismantles no-bid school construction contracts

by Dan Walters May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

Patricia Guerrero, left, is sworn-in to the California Supreme Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom at the Stanford Mansion in Sacramento on Mar. 28, 2022.Photo by Nathaniel Levine, The Sacramento Bee via AP, Pool

Newsom touts the diversity of his California judges

by Ben Christopher March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Four justices vie to keep spots on ‘collegial’ California Supreme Court

by Byrhonda Lyons October 25, 2022May 2, 2023

Patricia Guerrero, during opening remarks before she was sworn in as an associate justice of the California Supreme Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, on March 28, 2022. Less than five months later, he has nominated her to be chief justice. Photo by Nathaniel Levine/The Sacramento Bee via AP, Pool

Newsom nominates a Latina to be California Supreme Court chief justice, a first

by Nigel Duara August 11, 2022August 11, 2022

Senator Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, announces legislation to provide refuge to out-of-state transgender kids and their parents at the Capitol on March 17, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

California intensfies rivalry with Texas, Florida

by Emily Hoeven March 18, 2022March 18, 2022