California snowpack below average — what does this mean for water supplies?
At 90% of the state average, Sierra Nevada snowpack is far better than last year. But it's nothing like the record-smashing ...
Trump clawed back billions in federal health grants. Here’s how much California is losing
The Trump administration clawed back hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to California health agencies, likely ...
California not backing down on trans student privacy — despite Trump’s threat to yank funding
Trump administration threatens to pull funding over California’s law that prohibits schools from requiring staff to notify ...
California Democratic lawmaker exaggerated his record as a police officer
The Gardena Democrat has been exaggerating his brief stint as a reserve police officer — and especially his relationship with ...
No need to apply: Cal State is automatically admitting high school students with good grades
Riverside County high school students who meet requirements are guaranteed admission to one of 10 Cal State campuses. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering ...
Opinion
If California bails out LA’s $1 billion budget deficit, beware the slippery slope
Los Angeles' leaders got plenty of warnings they've been overspending. Now they're using the January fires to ask the state for a bailout.
Opinion
The real crisis in California schools is low achievement, not cultural conflicts
Lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom debate who can play in high school sports when large groups of students struggle to read and can't keep up with their grade level.
Sue or hold back? The University of California does both as it faces Trump’s wrath
The University of California is threading a delicate needle as it navigates the Trump administration’s intensifying scrutiny ...
Will this bill be the end of California’s housing vs environment wars?
In the recurring legislative fight between YIMBY legislators and defenders of California’s signature environmental law, one ...
California in settlement negotiations with Uber, Lyft in massive wage-theft case
Uber and Lyft drivers rallied at three California city halls today, calling attention to a long-running lawsuit against the ...
The US Education Department investigates Cal State San Bernardino as Trump dismantles the agency
US Education Department is investigating dozens of colleges for programs its says may be discriminatory. The programs target ...
Rural California schools and roads lose millions in federal funding after latest cuts
Last year the nationwide total was $253 million, barely a blip in the overall federal budget, but a crucial funding source ...