Explainers

But how much do you really know about how California’s state government works? CalMatters answers many of the most important questions in this explainer.

Here are some of the most interesting new laws that take effect in California for 2023, including ones on money, health and education.

Read this explainer in English. En 2022, la Legislatura de California aprobó casi 1,200 proyectos de ley, y casi 1,000 se convirtieron en ley con la firma del gobernador Gavin Newsom. Muchas de las nuevas leyes son correcciones menores a leyes que los legisladores y el gobernador promulgaron anteriormente. Otras son más bien reducidas o […]

After a flurry of called races, victories proclaimed and concessions offered across 52 congressional districts, 100 state Assembly and Senate contests, nine statewide races for constitutional offices and seven propositions on the California ballot, it can be hard to wrap your head around what exactly happened. Fortunately, we’ve boiled it down to a few pictures […]

While there aren’t widespread problems, officials are ramping up efforts to protect the 2022 election.

Native American tribes have huge sway over what kinds of gambling can be done where in California, and sports betting is no different.

Track the most consequential and interesting bills in California as the 2022 legislative session comes to a close.

Wage theft takes hundreds of millions of dollars from the pockets of thousands of California's lowest paid workers.

If it's an election year, it must mean California ballot measures for voters to decide. Here's why and how propositions are such a big deal.

California once criminalized abortion. Now it's the US leader on abortion rights, and may become a 'sanctuary' for out-of-state seekers.