CALMATTERS

• Lyft to pay $272 million in record-breaking settlement over drivers’ compensation
  October 1, 2026
  Thousands of Lyft drivers will be eligible to get paid for lost wages and benefits from 2016 to 2020, when they would have been considered employees under California labor law.
• Get up to speed fast on Newsom’s last new laws and vetoes
  October 1, 2026
  It’s official: Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed and vetoed his last bills as California governor.  Wednesday was the final day for Newsom to weigh in on 1,160 bills that were sent to him by state […]
• Billionaire tax explained: What you need to know about Prop. 40
  October 1, 2026
  Proposition 40 would levy a one-time tax on billionaires. Some say the initiative opens the door to tax flight and more aggressive taxation. Others say there’s no way to predict the outcome.
• Student math scores are abysmal. A new California law requires early testing for skill
  October 1, 2026
  A new math test will assess basic math skills for all K-2 students to help identify those who are struggling.
• Neither LA mayoral candidate has a compelling answer to the affordability crisis
  October 1, 2026
  Beyond their ideas on how to curb housing prices, Mayor Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman have little to offer that would lower living costs in L.A.
• New California law restricts undercover police operations targeting youth
  October 1, 2026
  Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law limiting the use of so-called Perkins operations against young people. The undercover stings are under scrutiny at the California Supreme Court.
• Hilton blames Democrats. Becerra blames Trump. Little was learned in governor’s race debate
  September 30, 2026
  "All you say is Trump, Trump, Trump," Hilton said on a question about immigration. "Trump, Trump, Trump," Becerra responded. So it went for an hour and a dozen issues.