A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to end its National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, calling the president's ...
Federal rural schools funding goes to counties with large swaths of untaxable federal land. California is set to receive over ...
A view of the San Joaquin River and nearby farmland in Stockton, Oct. 23, 2025. Conflicts over water often pit farmers against environmental advocates. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters Welcome to ...
Water costs are confusing — even for the experts. A new study shows huge differences in what cities and farm water districts pay for supplies from rivers and reservoirs in California, Arizona, and ...
Incarcerated women have accused at least 83 California correctional officers of sex assault in lawsuits that are playing out ...
Revenues from the state's carbon emissions auction will be used for high speed rail, wildfire suppression and legislators' discretionary spending.
AI’s planned data-center boom is straining California’s grid forecasts and raising fears that customers could pay for ...
A former surfer turned San Diego County supervisor, Pamela Aguirre is leading the fight to save the Tijuana River from years ...
A new poll shared exclusively with CalMatters adds to a slate of recent surveys suggesting Californians’ support is waning ...
With suicide and violence stalking students, counselors are often the first to notice kids in trouble. They're also among the first to lose their jobs to budget cuts.
Gavin Newsom says law firms, universities and CEOs are “selling out” to Trump. With tech, he says he understands.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, Santa Clara County and San Francisco are suing the Trump administration over a huge shift in homelessness ...