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California Democrats, YIMBYs clash over housing bills and ‘abundance’ agenda

1 day ago | calmatters.org | Jeanne Kuang

California Senate Housing Committee Chair Aisha Wahab is a staunch progressive who is clashing with pro-development activists and other Democrats who want to build more, faster. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.
UC has been enrolling more in-state students. Proposed state cuts may halt that growth

1 day ago | calmatters.org | Mikhail Zinshteyn

The UC has grown its enrollment of California undergraduates by 16,000 in the last five years. University officials say they won’t be able to continue that growth if state funding is cut. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.
Steeply discounted overdose-reversal medicine now available to any Californian

3 days ago | calmatters.org | Kristen Hwang

California is making progress in curbing fentanyl-related deaths, but opioid overdoses continue to kill thousands of people every year. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.
California Democrats are shifting to the right on some crime bills

6 days ago | calmatters.org | Jeanne Kuang

A California Republican state senator finds his crime bills getting a warmer welcome this year. Democrats say they’re just responding to their voters. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. Republican state Sen.
No knows why it's taken this long to link Metro to the LA airport — but it's finally happening | Opinion

1 week ago | calmatters.org | Jim Newton |Yousef Baig

Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering statewide issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WeeklyMatters for a Saturday morning digest of the latest news and commentary from the Golden State. This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly impacted by policy or its absence. Learn more here.
Newsom takes on Trump over tariffs he says are hurting California

1 week ago | calmatters.org | Alexei Koseff

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit Wednesday, saying the tariffs hurt “states, consumers and businesses.” Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.
As more high schoolers earn college credit, some miss out

1 week ago | calmatters.org | Delilah Brumer

Dual enrollment courses are growing on high school and college campuses but access gaps linger, particularly for students in rural areas of California as well as for Black and Hispanic male students. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians.
Sonoma State’s plan to cut more than a dozen majors is on pause

1 week ago | calmatters.org | Mikhail Zinshteyn

Sonoma State faces a $24 million budget shortfall after a steep drop in enrollment. The school has already shed almost $26 million in expenses. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.
Commercial salmon fishing has been shut down in California — again

1 week ago | calmatters.org | Alastair Bland

While it’s an unprecedented third year in a row for no commercially caught salmon, brief windows will be allowed for sportsfishing in California. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State.
California sets aside $170 million to thin forests, vegetation

1 week ago | calmatters.org | Alejandro Lazo

Six conservancies throughout the state will oversee work largely in Southern California and the Sierra Nevada. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. Gov.