California Republicans are invoking Nick Shirley as they fight a bill that would extend privacy protections to people who work with immigrants.
Month: May 2026
California’s DMV is sharing data about 1 million unauthorized immigrants so its driver licenses will still be accepted at airports.
Asylum seekers pay much more in college tuition and are often excluded from financial aid as their immigration cases last for years.
We asked candidates for California governor tough questions about homelessness and mental health. Here’s what they said.
Katie Porter’s bid for California governor in the 2026 election stalled after viral outbursts. Experts say female candidates face a higher bar
California’s Latino voters are showing signs of moving away from Donald Trump after helping drive
California Latinos backed Trump in 2024. But a CalMatters analysis finds they supported Democratic Prop. 50 and are now backing away from him.
In 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom started a $3 billion program to get homeless Californians off the street and into hotels. Records show the results.
Republican Herb Morgan is challenging Democratic incumbent Malia Cohen for oversight of California’s spending.
Should California pension funds invest in fossil fuels? How about Tesla and Palantir? Those debates are playing out at CalPERS and CalSTRS.