Bay Area Bay Area coalition launches campaign for $30 minimum wage By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | March 20, 2026 Organizers hope to put the initiative on the ballot in November.
California Pebble Beach golf, Maui resorts, European tours: How special interests woo California lawmakers By Yue Stella Yu and Jeremia Kimelman | CalMatters | March 20, 2026 Why learn about policy in Sacramento when you can do it in Maui?
Bay Area California leaders lionized César Chávez. Now, they face a reckoning with his past By Ryan Sabalow, Jeanne Kuang, Nadia Lathan, and Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | March 18, 2026 See how the state’s top politicians are reacting to the revelations and calling for change.
California Complaint says Waymo violated state permit by transporting unaccompanied minors By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | March 18, 2026 Under a 2020 California law, nobody under 18 may travel unaccompanied in a driverless cab.
crime Richmond extends Flock license plate reader contract through 2026 amid privacy concerns By Tanay Gokhale | Bay City News | March 18, 2026 Many Bay Area cities and counties have been re-examining their contracts with Flock Safety in recent months.
California Some California Democrats pitch gas price relief as prices at the pump soar By Jeanne Kuang and Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | March 18, 2026 Prices in the Bay Area were above $6 per gallon at some gas stations Friday.
California Newsom closed 5 California prisons. Why lawmakers might want to shut one more By Adam Ashton | CalMatters | March 18, 2026 California prisons are holding about 70,000 fewer people than in 2011.
Bay Area Get ready for California’s 2026 primary. Your questions about voting, answered By CalMatters Staff | March 16, 2026 California’s primary election is June 2.
featured Oakland voters will decide June parcel tax measure to fund police, fire and city services By Kiley Russell, Bay City News | March 14, 2026 The city services would include homelessness response programs and reducing illegal dumping, among other things.
California California passed a law to curb spikes in gas prices. Why isn’t it using those powers now? By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | March 14, 2026 A global oil shock tied to the war with Iran hits California.