featured Viral video of ICE detaining woman and child at SFO draws condemnation, raises concerns By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | March 23, 2026 Incident was not connected with the federal shutdown, and prompted renewed calls for limits on federal immigration enforcement.
Housing Scott Wiener passed laws that made it easier to build in California. Can he do the same in Congress? By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | March 23, 2026 The San Francisco Democrat has a reputation for producing and passing a lot of legislation.
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.