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04/26/2024

El Rincon restaurant in San Diego lost customers due to long lines at the U.S.-Mexico border. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters

04/26/2024

Assemblymember Robert Rivas , now speaker, on the Assembly floor on May 31, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

04/25/2024

Despite a year of headlines about AI, immigrant communities, particularly seniors, have been outside the conversation, leaving them vulnerable to dangerous uses.

04/25/2024

California now is one of nine states with regulations limiting health care cost increases. Consumers won’t necessarily notice the changes, but supporters say they will make a difference over time.

04/25/2024

California, once a leader in government transparency, has descended into secrecy and opacity, making it difficult for the public to know what’s happening.

04/25/2024

The Republican contender for U.S. Senate criticizes USC student encampments as acts of terrorism. Nearly 100 demonstrators were arrested on trespassing charges.

04/25/2024

An unoccupied recovery area and an abortion procedure room at a Planned Parenthood Arizona facility in Tempe on June 30, 2022. Photo by Matt York, AP Photo

04/24/2024

A state senator says there’s a “hidden homicide” epidemic of killers making domestic violence murders look like suicides or accidents. Her bill would give families a right to seek an independent review of death investigations.

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