Technology As California debated sharing data on drivers, Homeland Security subpoenaed 17 million records By Wendy Fry & Khari Johnson | CalMatters | September 3, 2026 The Trump administration sought trucker records from a nonprofit driver information clearinghouse to use in immigration enforcement.
California In standoff with Newsom, California Democrats claw back $450 million for climate projects By Yue Stella Yu | September 2, 2026 New carbon market rules had threatened climate funding for water, air, and transit projects.
Housing Why a bill to juice condo construction died even though California lawmakers voted for it By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | September 1, 2026 Supporters said a condo construction bill was a key to unlocking the type of affordable for-sale housing that California desperately needs.
Environment Wildfire liability bill dies without a vote on final day of session By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | September 1, 2026 The measure was opposed by the governor and the state’s public utilities.
Education Should California backfill science funding Trump cut? Voters could decide in 2028 By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | September 1, 2026 Last year the White House suspended or cancelled more than 1,000 California science grants.
Environment California to buy defunct horse track and turn it into the Bay Area’s newest public park By Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters | September 1, 2026 Lawmakers struck a deal to divert $125 million in climate funding to buy the former Golden Gate Fields track and convert it to a park.
featured The Isle of AI: Tech promised a better future. These Bay Area cities think it’s already here By Eric Urbach | Bay City News | August 28, 2026 Oakland highlighted several issue areas where AI will be used to improve services.
Technology The data center backlash is here — and Big Tech is spending big to combat it By Katherine Ortiz and Khari Johnson | CalMatters | August 28, 2026 The public has turned against data centers, prompting a flood of legislation in California.
California California Democrats race to ban electric shock gloves before ICE buys them By Nadia Lathan | CalMatters | August 28, 2026 Democrats are pushing a last-minute bill to ban federal agents from using electric shock gloves.
Bay Area Reducing drug penalties likely increased homelessness in California, new report says By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters | August 27, 2026 A new Public Policy Institute of California report assesses a 2014 ballot measure that lowered some drug and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors.