10 YEARS OF IMPACT
CalMatters: Holding the state accountable for 10 years, and we’re just getting started
See exactly how CalMatters journalism has brought communities together, inspired lawmakers to create a better California and made the state more accountable to Californians.
California Voices
California trial courts struggle to ensure a ‘jury of peers’
Amos: California cut a program to raise juror pay that would’ve helped ensure economically and racially diverse juries.
HEALTH
Series Spotlight
No Deliveries
Explore why hospitals are shutting down maternity wards, what this means for parents-to-be with limited options, and whether anything can be done to protect access.
INSIDE THE NEWSROOM
What goes into our reporting on California’s biggest issues – how investigative stories come together, what challenges journalists face, CalMatters’ latest plans and more.
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JUSTICE
Investigation
They were convicted of killing with their cars. No one told the DMV
A CalMatters investigation found that courts didn’t report hundreds of vehicular manslaughter convictions, prompting officials to belatedly take many drivers’ licenses.
ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY
Tech Spotlight
California has 30 new proposals to rein in AI. Trump could complicate them
The new president’s difference approach may affect how California regulates artificial intelligence.
ENVIRONMENT
Series Spotlight
Lake Tahoe: A tarnished jewel
Lake Tahoe is an innocent victim — but there isn’t just a single villain. This series reveals the problems plaguing this alpine treasure.
POLITICS
Project Spotlight
Digital Democracy
Check out CalMatters’ custom-built AI tool that tracks every word spoken in public hearings, every dollar donated to politicians, every vote cast and more.
EDUCATION
About College Beat
College Beat is produced by the CalMatters College Journalism Network, a collaboration between CalMatters and student journalists from across California. Read more.
CALIFORNIA VOICES
Guest Commentary
Maternity ward closures in California result in much more than strained health care
As labor and delivery units close in California, a hole is being created in many communities. Even more tragic is that pregnant patients in both rural and urban areas will have a much harder time having a safe birth.
California’s inmate firefighters deserve decent pay and a chance at a heroic career
California has used incarcerated firefighters since 1915 to battle wildfires. But we don’t pay them, protect them or treat them like heroes. Lawmakers could change that.
What California still doesn’t understand about men’s mental health
Youth and young adults in California make up just 21% of the population but account for 57% of emergency room visits due to self-harm. It’ll take more than awareness months to make a real difference.
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DAN WALTERS
California is finally adopting phonics, fulfilling a grandmother’s dream
Four decades after education reformer Marian Joseph pushed phonics in schools to change the way young readers learn, California lawmakers are embracing it.
CALIFORNIA DIVIDE
Inequality Insights
A statewide media collaboration to raise awareness about poverty and income inequality through in-depth journalism and community outreach. Sign up for our weekly newsletter.