CALMATTERS

• Feds drop effort to get trans patients’ records from LA children’s hospital
  January 24, 2026
  Families sued to block the Justice Department's subpoena for records of young transgender patients. The agency agreed to drop its request through 2029.
• Los Angeles might tweak its ‘mansion tax.’ Here’s why that matters for the rest of California
  January 23, 2026
  The ballot measure do-over is intended to restart apartment development across Los Angeles and ward off a statewide anti-tax crusade.
• ‘La gente está enojada’: Primeros estacionamientos pagos en el Parque Balboa de San Diego generan ira
  January 23, 2026
  El nuevo estacionamiento de pago en Balboa Park ha provocado un rechazo generalizado, con una caída en las visitas a los museos y quejas de los residentes por el coste adicional para acceder a uno […]
• Transgender Californians have a lot riding on Supreme Court decisions
  January 23, 2026
  Though California is a relatively safe place for transgender youth, LGBTQ advocates warn that efforts to eliminate policies safeguarding transgender kids — led by right-leaning states and the Trump administration — may change that. As […]
• Trans youth still have a safe haven in California — but that could change
  January 23, 2026
  Lawsuits and Trump administration policy changes are targeting trans athletes, bans on outing by school staff and health care. Some California policies are in jeopardy.
• ‘People are mad’: First-ever parking fees at San Diego’s Balboa Park draw anger
  January 23, 2026
  San Diego’s new paid parking at Balboa Park has sparked widespread backlash as museum visits dropped and residents complained about the additional cost to access one of the city's most iconic spaces.
• Newsom wants $200M for EV rebates. Experts say it’s not enough to fix California’s slump
  January 23, 2026
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $200 million proposal to revive the state’s EV market would reach only a fraction of buyers, raising fresh questions about who should benefit and whether limited incentives can meaningfully move a […]
• Newsom wants to overhaul state oversight of California schools. Will students benefit?
  January 23, 2026
  Gov. Gavin Newsom dropped a brief and vaguely worded section into his State of the State address earlier this month, suggesting an overhaul of how California’s vast public education system is managed. “It’s long overdue […]
• How California lawmakers are trying to speed up spending on voter-approved climate projects
  January 23, 2026
  Assemblymember David Alvarez is pushing a proposal to get Prop. 4 dollars out the door faster more than a year after voters approved the state’s biggest climate bond to date.
• New CA bills, inspired by fires, seek insurance changes
  January 22, 2026
  Facing insurance claim delays, revolving doors of claims adjusters and payouts that don’t cover the cost of repairs, survivors of last year’s devastating Southern California wildfires still struggle not only with the aftermath of the […]