California has a lot to lose if Trump slashes Medicaid. Seniors, kids and more could face coverage cuts
Almost 15 million Californians have health care coverage through Medi-Cal, a program that would lose billions if President ...
‘Look, there’s nowhere else to go’: Inside California’s crackdown on homeless camps
California cities gained more power to ban homeless encampments. CalMatters dug into what that looks like in three cities.
‘A volunteer jail:’ Inside the scandals and abuse pushing California’s homeless out of shelters
A hidden epidemic of death lurks in California's homeless shelters, where violence and unhealthy conditions drive people back ...
California lawmakers scramble to fix ‘lemon’ vehicle law — again
California is revising the state's lemon law, potentially weakening protections for some car buyers. GM helped negotiate ...
‘Limited to no impact’: Why a pro-housing group says California’s pro-housing laws aren’t producing more
Recent California laws were supposed to supercharge housing construction. According to YIMBY Law, they haven’t even come ...
California Democrats grow quieter on ‘sanctuary’ for immigrants as Trump promises mass deportation
As President Trump ramps up threats against sanctuary states and cities, California's Democratic leaders no longer trumpet ...
Even in wet years, wells are still dry. Why replenishing California’s groundwater is painfully slow
The governor vowed to clear the way for more groundwater recharge. Has it worked? “We’re still tinkering around with small ...
They were arrested for sleeping outside while homeless. Now, these Californians are headed to trial
Cities across California are enforcing bans on homeless camps, but cases rarely go to trial. Some lawyers want to change that ...
California Democrats vowed to tackle affordability — but the agenda isn’t yet clear
California Democrats pledged to tackle affordability, but their plans to address Trump, housing, energy, insurance, grocery ...
7 takeaways from our investigation into California homeless shelters
California’s homeless shelters are supposed to be safe havens. But records show they’re ineffective — and rife with abuse and ...
California insurance commissioner meets privately with State Farm, hopes to make rate hike decision within two weeks
Ricardo Lara said he will look at information from State Farm om the California home insurance market before revisiting ...