The immigrant population in the U.S. declined after President Donald Trump took office and launched an aggressive deportation campaign, Pew research shows.

As Newsom pushes local governments to be more aggressive with homeless encampments, policies range from extensive to non-existent.

Texas and President Donald Trump struck first in a gerrymandering battle that could tilt the 2026 midterms. That puts ...

When it comes to clearing homeless encampments, California cities are governed by a patchwork of very different policies.

L.A. still faces formidable challenges as the region prepares for the Olympics. It's unclear whether Trump will help or hurt those efforts.

Someone could write a book about the countless incidents of adverse consequences from laws enacted by California legislators and governors.

California voters backed independent redistricting for congressional seats and giving it up to counter President Trump ...

An Orange County lawyer who helped free the ICE-detained father of three U.S. Marines is now running to unseat incumbent ...

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work as an intern on CalMatters’ audience engagement team. As my time comes to an end and I prepare for my senior year of college, here are the lessons ...

California is seeing a decline in its homeless population according to early results from the 2025 point in time counts. Gov.

After Gavin Newsom asked agencies to “double down” on policies to transition away from fossil fuels, experts say new ...

The structural deficit afflicting California's budget is fueling preliminary cogitating over a tax increase of some kind.