Prop 36: Is ‘mass treatment’ a fantasy?
Prop. 36 pledges to send more people convicted of drug possession to treatment instead of prison. Behavioral health directors say that’s easier said than done with workforce shortages across the state ...
We fact-checked the ads about Proposition 33, California’s rent control ballot measure.
CalMatters fact checked the top claims both sides of Proposition 33 have made in California’s latest battle over rent control.
Opinion
How much would it cost to end homelessness in California? Try more than $100 billion
Extrapolating from a report on Los Angeles' homeless population, it could cost California $10 billion each of 10 years to fix homelessness.
No one is fighting a proposition to ban forced labor in California prisons. Why it could still fail
Prop. 6 on California's 2024 election ballot would ban forced labor in prisons. It's trailing despite support from unions and ...
California ballot measure promises ‘mass treatment’ for drug crimes. Can counties provide it?
Prop. 36 on California's 2024 election ballot would send repeat drug offenders to treatment. Some counties say they don't ...
California ride-hailing drivers could get back pay
The state Labor Commissioner sues to help ride-hailing drivers with wage theft that happened before Proposition 22 took ...
Many California workers can’t ask for better pay. Prop. 32 lets voters speak for them
Proposition 32, a proposed $18 minimum wage on the California ballot, has the potential to change lives in working-class ...
Opinion
Los Angeles County’s progress against homelessness faces a major test on the ballot
Measure A will give Los Angeles County voters a chance to express their views on the progress being made against homelessness.
Why CalPERS is being pushed to divest from Tesla
Elon Musk said that diversity efforts must die. Advocates say that’s reason enough for the public pension fund to sell its Tesla holdings.
Abortion isn’t on the ballot in California, but state candidates can’t stop talking about it
Democratic candidates in key legislative races say abortion rights should be a major California election issue.
Why raising the minimum wage won’t make California more affordable
The minimum wage hike under Proposition 32 will hurt California businesses and fail to improve affordability, a Sacramento ...
‘Notoriously slow:’ Lengthy investigations into California politicians leave voters in the dark
A CalMatters analysis shows delays in enforcing campaign finance laws at the Fair Political Practices Commission.