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How nepotism allegations and a peeing puppy set the stage for a Bay Area sheriff’s removal
San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus is facing removal after a cascade of allegations — some scandalous, some concerning ...
How Gavin Newsom is balancing the fight against Trump with Los Angeles fire relief
Gov. Gavin Newsom reset his relationship with President Donald Trump after the Los Angeles fires, but he has yet to secure ...
Special interests poured more than half a billion into California lobbying last year
Google, oil companies and utilities helped push California lobbying to a record $540 million in 2024, up 10% from the year ...
These communities are unaware they’ve lived near toxic gas for decades. Why has no action been taken?
The air agency doesn’t plan to monitor the air or take any immediate steps to protect schools and households from the gas, ...
7 takeaways: How the DMV allows dangerous drivers to stay on the road
A CalMatters investigation finds the DMV routinely allows dangerous drivers with horrifying histories to continue to operate ...
Abundance meets resistance: Are Democrats finally ready to go all in on building housing?
California's housing battle heats up as YIMBY bill survives committee vote despite Democratic chair's opposition.
UC has been enrolling more in-state students. Proposed state cuts may halt that growth
University of California officials warn that state budget cuts will force it to lower its student enrollment numbers.
How do high schoolers in your area really fare after graduation? A new California tool lets you know
California’s new Cradle to Career dashboards track students' college paths and earnings after high school graduation — but ...
Trump is dismantling the education department. How that might harm special education
Special education is shifting to a different federal agency. Advocates fear the loss of expertise will harm students.
California railroads: Unions push to shorten trains, but companies warn of higher costs
A proposal in the state Legislature aims to cap freight trains at 7,500 feet long to improve safety, but companies warn it could drive up costs and delay passenger rail.
How labor killed a bill to let California wildfire victims sue Big Oil for climate change
Sen. Scott Wiener's bill failed after construction trade unions - major Democratic donors - convinced lawmakers to kill the ...
Biden let California get creative with Medicaid spending. Trump is signaling that may end
In recent weeks, federal officials have signaled that support for creative uses of Medi-Cal funding is waning, particularly uses that California has invested in such as rent assistance and medically ...