CALMATTERS

• Steve Hilton: Abolish the DMV
  September 9, 2026
  Saying “enough is enough,” Steve Hilton said he wants to get rid of the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Rallying in front of a DMV office in West Hollywood on Tuesday, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate […]
• California sanctions insurer after it cut assisted living coverage to thousands
  September 9, 2026
  More than 3,000 low-income seniors rely on Health Net to afford assisted living and caretaker services.
• What California’s insurance commissioner does — and how it affects your wallet
  September 9, 2026
  In November, California voters will choose who oversees one of the biggest insurance markets in the world.  Insurance commissioner may seem like an obscure regulatory position, but it’s a consequential one: It leads the Insurance […]
• Will Gavin Newsom raise public safety pensions? It may hinge on his presidential hopes
  September 9, 2026
  A bill to boost pension benefits for police, firefighters and other public safety workers could cost state and local governments — and taxpayers — more than $8 billion.
• Medicaid expanded beyond the population it was meant to serve. Its cost needs scrutiny, too
  September 9, 2026
  The fallout of Medicaid cuts deserve scrutiny, but the program's impact on federal debt should be part of the discussion, argues a longtime political strategist.
• Time to lock in, California voters
  September 8, 2026
  With less than two months until Nov. 3, it’s time to get serious about the upcoming election. In addition to choosing the next governor, insurance commissioner and other state leaders, voters will decide on 14 […]
• Medi-Cal won’t pay for assisted living in most of California. One brother fought back
  September 8, 2026
  A pilot program providing more assisted living coverage in rural California has emerged from one man’s fight to change his sister’s options