CalMatters, Author at Hey SoCal. Change is our intention.

Subscribe

Subscribe

Home Archives for CalMatters

How California insurance commissioner candidates Jane Kim and Ben Allen measure up

October 10, 2026

California sanctions insurer after it cut assisted living coverage to thousands

October 9, 2026

A recently installed lock and seal secures November 2024 and June 2026 election ballots in a room at the Market Street elections office in Redding on Sept. 17, 2026.

A recently installed lock and seal secures November 2024 and June 2026 election ballots in a room at the Market Street elections office in Redding on Sept. 17, 2026.

How election deniers are using public records to sow doubt in California

October 9, 2026

A row of Los Angeles School Police officers in uniform sit together during an outdoor ceremony.

A row of Los Angeles School Police officers in uniform sit together during an outdoor ceremony.

California K-12 schools with military-style rifles don’t always disclose them as law requires

October 7, 2026

The state's official voter guide summarizes Proposition 40.

The state's official voter guide summarizes Proposition 40.

Billionaire tax explained: What you need to know about Prop. 40

October 5, 2026

This analysis includes death sentences per 1,000 willful homicides since 1987 for counties with 200,000 or more residents.

This analysis includes death sentences per 1,000 willful homicides since 1987 for counties with 200,000 or more residents.

California has one-quarter of all the nation’s death sentences — will Newsom commute them all?

October 2, 2026

Health care law.

Health care law.

What will California’s next governor do about health care? Here are Becerra and Hilton’s plans

September 29, 2026

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco observes oral arguments Aug. 24, 2026, in San Francisco as the California Supreme Court considers two lawsuits challenging his investigation into alleged election law violations.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco observes oral arguments Aug. 24, 2026, in San Francisco as the California Supreme Court considers two lawsuits challenging his investigation into alleged election law violations.

California sheriff broke election law by seizing ballots, state Supreme Court rules

September 28, 2026

California lawmakers have tried and failed five times since 2022 to regulate technology that tracks license plates. Meanwhile, a national backlash against the tech has gained momentum. A protester holds a sign while demonstrating on the corner of Broadway and 14th Street in Oakland on Aug. 20, 2026. Protesters gathered to call for a ban on automated license plate reader technology.

California lawmakers have tried and failed five times since 2022 to regulate technology that tracks license plates. Meanwhile, a national backlash against the tech has gained momentum. A protester holds a sign while demonstrating on the corner of Broadway and 14th Street in Oakland on Aug. 20, 2026. Protesters gathered to call for a ban on automated license plate reader technology.

California kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows

September 18, 2026

California high-speed rail consultants flew first-class, visited bars and a nightclub on taxpayers’ money

September 18, 2026

Data for sale.

Data for sale.

Who’s buying your personal data: Disney, GM, your insurer and bank — here’s what they get

September 17, 2026

The Golden Dome is a planned multilayer missile defense system for the United States.

The Golden Dome is a planned multilayer missile defense system for the United States.

Defense tech has unleashed a new weapons boom in Southern California

September 12, 2026