CalMatters Staff

Voting in California can be complicated. Here are answers to some common questions, plus what the leading U.S. Senate candidates say they would do if they’re elected.

The lawmaker from Fremont also tells CalMatters that Democrats can flip seats in California and retake control of Congress.

There are different rules for the presidential contest and state races on the March 5 ballot. And each party has its own rules.

Federal and California officials say the company illegally installed devices on about one million pickup trucks. Cummins will pay $2 billion in civil fines and funds for pollution control projects.

Several significant laws take effect Jan. 1 that will affect schools, workplaces and pocketbooks. Here’s a collection you can click through.

What you need to know on the year’s top issues in California, including climate, crime, housing, the Legislature, schools and more.

Read this article in English. Después de gastar decenas de millones de dólares, miles de llamadas a la puerta y cientos de anuncios de ataque, la votación terminó el 8 de noviembre en California, y ahora se está conociendo el veredicto de los votantes. Entre las siete medidas electorales, los californianos dijeron que sí a […]

This article is adapted from the CalMatters election results explainer for classroom use. Proposition 30 was rejected by voters and was one of the most confusing and contentious measures on this year’s ballot — and one of the clearest recent examples showing how politics makes strange bedfellows. The rideshare company Lyft and a coalition of […]

This article is adapted from the CalMatters election results explainer for classroom use. Republicans reached the magic projection of 218 seats to win a majority in the U.S. House, and it was a California race that put them over the top.  The Associated Press called the 27th District in northern Los Angeles County for Republican […]

This is adapted for classroom use from the CalMatters explainer on voter fraud. You’re hearing a lot more about election integrity — for a lot of reasons. Since the 2020 election, the issue has been fueled by the “Big Lie” — the baseless claim still touted by former President Donald Trump and his allies that […]