Multiple California lawmakers have left social media website X recently, citing misinformation and hate speech among other reasons.

California passed a sanctuary state law to protect immigrants during the first Trump administration. Now, a sheriff wants to test it at the beginning of the second.

Governor Gavin Newsom proposed climate bond spending on wildfire prevention in various ways. One lawmaker thinks a focused strategy is best.

Mayor Karen Bass' wildfire response includes some embarrassing troubles of her own making, including canning the LA's fire chief.

Border Patrol sweeps shook the Central Valley to its core in January. A new lawsuit says the raids violated people’s constitutional rights.

The governor vowed to clear the way for more groundwater recharge. Has it worked? “We’re still tinkering around with small ...

California cities gained more power to ban homeless encampments. CalMatters dug into what that looks like in three cities.

California Democrats pledged to tackle affordability, but their plans to address Trump, housing, energy, insurance, grocery ...

Katie Anastas reports for KPBS in her hometown of San Diego. She's covered education, housing and local government in San Diego, Alaska and New York City.

CalMatters and KPBS spent months looking at homeless encampment sweeps in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision last summer.

Each year, legislation aimed at better wildfire mitigation fails – often due to cost or conflict with environmental regulations.