CALMATTERS

• Three ways CA immigrants are struggling
  February 2, 2026
  President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign has disrupted the lives of California immigrants involved in the state’s early child care industry, commercial trucking business and court system. Let’s dive into the details: CalMatters co-founder retires: […]
• CalMatters’ visionary co-founder, Dave Lesher, retires
  February 2, 2026
  Dave Lesher turned CalMatters into one of California’s most influential newsrooms — and launched new tools to make your government transparent
• Child care in California was already hard to find — the immigration crackdown has made it worse
  February 2, 2026
  In California, almost 40% of the workforce is foreign-born and more than a million parents — immigrant and otherwise — rely on child care providers so they can go to work.
• California Rep. David Valadao voted for Medi-Cal cuts. Will voters hold it against him?
  February 2, 2026
  In the seven times he’s run for Congress, Valadao has lost his seat only once – in 2018, during Donald Trump’s first midterm election. Democrats hope to oust him again by leveraging his politically toxic […]
• Billionaires aren’t going to flee California. Others will without a budget fix
  February 2, 2026
  The idea that billionaires will flee California over a proposed wealth tax is bunk. Still, the ballot initiative is only a Band-Aid, and impedes a more serious conversation about the state's deeper fiscal problems.
• California canceled thousands of trucking licenses. One community bore the brunt of the hit
  January 31, 2026
  A third of California truck drivers are believed to be Sikh, members of a religious group that hails from India. They're hurting after a mass cancellation of commercial driver’s licenses.
• Trump’s office called 7 governors to D.C. for Colorado River talks. Here’s what California said
  January 31, 2026
  A top California water official offers an inside look as the Trump administration referees a Colorado River stalemate.
• San Diego journalist fighting prostate cancer warns: ‘This could happen to you, too’
  January 30, 2026
  Jerry McCormick’s path to recover from prostate cancer has been anything but linear. Documenting progress and setbacks helps him find purpose.
• Black men in California face higher risks and higher bills for prostate cancer
  January 30, 2026
  Black Californians are five times more likely than others to die of prostate cancer. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have cut screening costs.
• CA groups seek local taxes to offset federal health care cuts
  January 30, 2026
  Would raising a county sales tax help local residents stave off federal health care cuts? A coalition of health care organizations and workers say yes. As CalMatters’ Ana B. Ibarra explains, Restore Healthcare for Angelenos […]