University of California regents approve less-lethal weapons, while Gov. Newsom blocks a bill to let undocumented students work on campus.

Fiona Kelliher is a freelance journalist who has reported in the U.S. and internationally. Her California reporting for the Mercury News on racial inequalities during the Covid-19 pandemic earned ...

The hastily drafted bill, which lobbyists negotiated in secret, could weaken the state’s lemon law for people who buy faulty vehicles.

Caltrans' road projects sliced through neighborhoods. Now it's trying to repair the damage by selling back hundreds of homes.

The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, has won first place for general excellence among small newsrooms while CalMatters was a finalist for general excellence among medium-sized newsrooms in the 2024 ...

Women are underrepresented in the construction trades for a variety of reasons. Some California organizations are trying to change that.

In Chico, CalMatters and North State Public Radio hosted a small and intimate event that brought together both landlords and renters to talk about Proposition 33, which would allow local governments ...

After delays and mishaps, the state announces which school districts will get grants to expand career pathways.

CA is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and ...

Después de retrasos y contratiempos, California anuncia 450 millones de dólares para programas de orientación profesional en ...

Gov. Newsom blames cities for not doing more to solve the California homeless crisis as he signs housing bills.

Preocupaciones sobre robo en tiendas y muertes por fentanilo dieron forma a una medida electoral que endurecería algunas ...