CALMATTERS

• Will more Californians vote early because of Trump?
  September 14, 2026
  President Donald Trump’s efforts to limit mail-in voting could encourage something that election officials and voting advocates have struggled to do for years: Get people to vote earlier. As more than 20 states and the […]
• CalMatters sues UC Berkeley to force university to disclose student-athlete pay data
  September 14, 2026
  This is CalMatters’ second open records lawsuit against a UC campus in two months. The news outlet is seeking more information about how Cal in the ACC and UCLA in the Big Ten are paying […]
• California’s vote by mail system works. It’s worth fighting for. 
  September 14, 2026
  Ballots mailed to homes and the option to vote by mail are linked to high turnouts. There have been few attempts to commit voter fraud, a state official says.
• Drugs for autoimmune diseases are pricey. This bill could switch patients to a cheaper one
  September 14, 2026
  Nearly 25,000 Californians could get switched to a cheaper drug next year — unless their doctor objects.
• More girls are harming themselves. Only some show up in the ER
  September 14, 2026
  National research shows emergency room visits connected to self-harm climbed through 2021, and the numbers remain elevated above pandemic-levels in California even as other indicators of mental distress have declined.
• With mail-in rules uncertain, here’s how Californians can prepare to vote in November
  September 12, 2026
  The Supreme Court is weighing President Trump’s plan to limit universal mail-in voting with just seven weeks until the November election. California officials are urging people to vote early.
• Tech companies are selling kids’ data. A new California law aims to protect their privacy
  September 11, 2026
  California prohibits tech companies from selling student data, but loopholes exist. A new law creates stricter rules for how companies gather and sell student data.