CalMatters spoke with a number of migrants about their arrests and detentions after the first weekend of LA raids. Their ...

California could lose votes in the electoral college and suffer economic setbacks if President Trump's immigration crackdown deter people from moving to the state.

In Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego, homeless Californians describe their experiences as camping ban enforcement has increased.

A year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision, punishment of homelessness has increased, but outcomes are much the same.

The Legislature is considering phasing out chemical additives in school meals linked to health problems. Opponents say the definitions are so broad that it could ban items like tomato sauce and olive ...

Lisa Halverstadt is a senior investigative reporter at nonprofit Voice of San Diego. She has covered her region’s homelessness, housing and behavioral health crises for a decade.

The state hasn't fixed problems with its unemployment and workers compensation funds, both of which faltered during the COVID pandemic and haven't recovered.

This year’s $47,000 contract with Turnitin for plagiarism and AI detection pushed the total spent by College of the Canyons ...

While the per-student price for Turnitin sounds small, the cost adds up. The Cal State system has collectively spent over $6 ...

A shortage of court reporters is harming Californians in the justice system, so why not use readily available electronic ...

California lawmakers are weighing a provision in the budget that would allow developers to pay a lower wage for some ...

A CalMatters investigation found that courts didn’t report hundreds of vehicular manslaughter convictions to the DMV, ...