LGBT rights | CalMatters

You may get to vote on homelessness + intersex surgery legislation + e-scooter head injuries

by Dan Morain January 14, 2020January 13, 2020

Voters may get chance to weigh in on homeless crisis. Helmet law debate returns as electric scooter head injuries spike. Intersex surgery bill stalls.

California Legislature

Alas, paper receipt ban, we hardly knew ye: 2019 bills get winnowed some more

by Laurel Rosenhall August 30, 2019August 31, 2019

Future of work, Hollywood, abortion, guns, money, and sexual orientation

by Dan Morain and Judy Lin August 27, 2019August 27, 2019

where John Lam, the 33-year-old brother-in-law of Speaker Anthony Rendon, awaits his parole hearing for a murder he took part in as a teen.

Ethnic studies pause, prison issues, Elizabeth Warren’s California foray, and the West Hollywood dream

by Dan Morain and Barbara Harvey August 15, 2019August 14, 2019

photo of tap water running out of a faucet

Newsletters, WhatMatters

Clean water, gas taxes, contraceptives and gay pride

by Dan Morain June 18, 2019

The rainbow flag or gay pride flag, is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender pride. It originated in California, but is now used worldwide.

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

California schools haven’t fully embraced laws protecting LGBTQ kids, study shows

by Ricardo Cano May 13, 2019June 23, 2020

State Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco and Assemblyman Evan Low of Campbell argue for a bill banning the advertising or sale of "gay conversion therapy" in 2018. Photo by Robbie Short for CALmatters

California Legislature, Justice, Politics

California’s thriving LGBT caucus: Because sometimes, lawmaking is personal

by Elizabeth Castillo January 17, 2019March 23, 2021