‘Brazen, midday kidnappings:’ LA immigration sweeps violate Constitution, lawsuit says
CALmatters is a Sacramento-based nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. It works with more than 130 media partners throughout the state that have long, deep relationships with their local audiences, including Embarcadero Media (publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice, Pleasanton Weekly and The Almanac in Menlo Park and their websites.)
Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:
Number of CA’s homeless students rises
The number of homeless students in California has risen in the last year. As CalMatters’ Carolyn Jones explains, schools are required by federal law to count their homeless students. In the most recent data published in June, the state had 230,443 homeless students — a 9.3% increase from the previous year. For the purposes of […]
Wed, Jul 2, 2025 6:00 am
Homeless student counts in California are up. Some say that’s a good thing
In the latest state enrollment data released, California had 230,443 homeless students — a 9.3% increase from the previous year.
Wed, Jul 2, 2025 5:30 am
How deep-pocketed groundwater users are stalling California’s sustainability plans
A legal loophole in California law is being exploited by deep-pocketed water users who use lawsuits to challenge the technical findings of plans critical to achieving sustainability.
Wed, Jul 2, 2025 5:30 am
Lawmakers wanted a new infrastructure agency to operate in secret. Why they backed down
For months, a plan to create an infrastructure financing agency largely shielded from the public eye sailed smoothly through the state Senate. Lawmakers only backtracked when transparency advocates sounded the alarm.
Wed, Jul 2, 2025 5:30 am
ICE targets men on Inland Empire church grounds
Church officials complained after several men on the grounds of two Inland Empire Catholic churches were detained by immigration enforcement officers.
Wed, Jul 2, 2025 5:30 am
In a first, California moves toward paying incarcerated firefighters minimum wage
California sent incarcerated firefighters to battle blazes in Los Angeles this year. It's moving toward paying them minimum wage for their work in emergencies.
Wed, Jul 2, 2025 5:29 am
California lawmakers finally achieve ‘holy grail’ reform of state’s key environmental law
The social and economic costs of leaving CEQA intact became too high. With Gavin Newsom nearing the end of his governorship, he decided to confront the issue squarely.
Wed, Jul 2, 2025 5:00 am
California schools are scrambling as Trump administration withholds almost $811 million
California districts have not received Congressionally appropriated money for after school programs, academic enrichment, English-learner services, teacher professional development and migrant education.
Tue, Jul 1, 2025 2:32 pm
California AI regulations safe after Senate strips moratorium from ‘big, beautiful bill’
In the end, both Republicans and Democrats helped doom a 10-year moratorium on state artificial intelligence laws after it cleared the House.
Tue, Jul 1, 2025 9:49 amStay informed.
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