State GovernmentSwinging For The Fences, California Sports Teams Ask Lawmakers For Special DealsJune 18, 2018As basketball season hits its final buzzer and baseball season gets into full swing, it’s also peak deal-making season for legislators rushing toward their August adjournment.
State GovernmentHigh Rollers — A Closer Look At Some Of The Sources Underwriting California’s Costly Campaign SeasonJune 1, 2018California's primary election is just days away. Here's a look at some of the players spending big to influence your vote.
Health CareA Scaled-Back Bid To Care For Undocumented CaliforniansMay 29, 2018California lawmakers are trying to extend Medi-Cal health coverage to senior or disabled undocumented people after shelving a plan to provide full government health benefits to all undocumented, low-income adults in the state.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: Secret Questionnaires Shape Gubernatorial Race May 1, 2018 | Cody DrabbleCALmatters politics reporter Laurel Rosenhall joins to talk about how secret questionnaires from special interest groups shape how the candidates for California governor position themselves on a raft of important issues. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFive Things A Californian Should Know About Rent ControlJanuary 7, 2018What should your average Californian know about a rent control debate poised to gobble up so much political oxygen? Here are five key points.
State GovernmentBallot Breakdown: These Initiative Ideas Are Headed Your WayJanuary 4, 2018This year civically engaged Californians will be expected to have informed opinions about affordable housing and park funding, how best to divvy up cap-and-trade money, and how to spend the state’s new gas tax money.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCALMatters' Dan Walters Discusses 2018 Gubernatorial Race, 2028 Los Angeles Olympics August 10, 2017 | Chris RemingtonCALMatters opinion columnist Dan Walters returns to Insight to talk about the 2018 gubernatorial race and the 2028 Olympics heading to Los Angeles. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHow Reading Rates Stack Up For California's Youth, Race-By-Race, Gender-By-GenderJune 13, 2017New data from the state reveals California may be failing some of its youth when it comes to reading comprehension. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRising Tide: Could California's Coastline Be Underwater By The Next 100 Years?May 9, 2017New scientific research finds parts of California’s coastline could be underwater as a result of sea-level rise and climate change. CALmatters reporter Julie Cart shares the sobering statistics and how policymakers are reacting. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentBuildings In California Must Use Energy More EfficientlyMay 3, 2016Under an ambitious new state law, California must double the efficiency of energy use in its millions of buildings in the next 14 years. But the law is vague; it offers no path for reaching that target.
