Outside groups are spending millions in California’s swing U.S. House races. Will it make a difference?
In key congressional districts for the California election, candidates are being outspent by independent groups.
Who’s fueling California’s congressional money race
Party and other political committees are spending more than the candidates in key congressional election races.
No one is fighting a proposition to ban forced labor in California prisons. Why it could still fail
Prop. 6 on California's 2024 election ballot would ban forced labor in prisons. It's trailing despite support from unions and ...
California ballot measure promises ‘mass treatment’ for drug crimes. Can counties provide it?
Prop. 36 on California's 2024 election ballot would send repeat drug offenders to treatment. Some counties say they don't ...
Abortion isn’t on the ballot in California, but state candidates can’t stop talking about it
Democratic candidates in key legislative races say abortion rights should be a major California election issue.
We fact-checked the ads about Proposition 33, California’s rent control ballot measure.
CalMatters fact checked the top claims both sides of Proposition 33 have made in California’s latest battle over rent control.
‘Notoriously slow:’ Lengthy investigations into California politicians leave voters in the dark
A CalMatters analysis shows delays in enforcing campaign finance laws at the Fair Political Practices Commission.
California ride-hailing drivers could get back pay
The state Labor Commissioner sues to help ride-hailing drivers with wage theft that happened before Proposition 22 took ...
Many California workers can’t ask for better pay. Prop. 32 lets voters speak for them
Proposition 32, a proposed $18 minimum wage on the California ballot, has the potential to change lives in working-class ...
Opinion
How much would it cost to end homelessness in California? Try more than $100 billion
Extrapolating from a report on Los Angeles' homeless population, it could cost California $10 billion each of 10 years to fix homelessness.
Labor advocates say Newsom’s gas prices bill risks safety. He disagreed
As a gasoline reserve bill faces a final vote, labor advocates say the bill’s safety measures don’t go far enough.
This California ballot measure promises money for health care. Its critics warn it could backfire
Prop. 35 on California's 2024 ballot would lock in revenue for Medi-Cal payments. Some critics worry it jeopardizes federal ...