CALMATTERS

• Union leaders have a message for Newsom: Regulate AI if you want to be president
  February 4, 2026
  Leaders from the AFL-CIO, representing 2.3 million nationwide members, say Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to focus on the technology’s harms to win support for her presidential run.
• California LGBTQ community still worried for transgender youth
  February 4, 2026
  California is suing a San Diego hospital after it said it would limit gender-affirming care for young patients. But some parents of transgender children and LGBTQ advocates say the state still isn’t doing enough to […]
• A top Democrat wants to know if California laws are working. Lawmakers get to pick which ones
  February 4, 2026
  Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas wants lawmakers to assess the effectiveness of state laws as his new approach to accountability. But legislators get to pick which laws get the scrutiny and details remain scant.
• New transit housing bill revives California’s Democratic divisions over local control
  February 4, 2026
  A bill to close a loophole in a landmark housing law to make it clear which cities are affected has Democratic lawmakers divided again about the state’s role in telling cities where to build.
• Parents of trans kids ask: Does California really protect our rights?
  February 4, 2026
  The Unruh Civil Rights Act provides the fundamental protection for equal access to health care regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, experts say. The state has not acted to uphold those protections, transgender rights […]
• Here’s why California’s teachers and schools can’t fix low test scores on their own
  February 4, 2026
  One reason: Higher-income, high-achieving kids often aren't in the testing pool. They attend private schools or their parents opt them out of state tests.
• Union leaders warn Newsom their campaign support hinges on his AI stance
  February 4, 2026
  Will Gov. Gavin Newsom, who's expected to run for president, seek to satisfy Silicon Valley and risk angering organized labor?
• California’s instant EV rebates would require automakers to match state funds
  February 3, 2026
  New budget language lays out how Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to structure a $200 million electric vehicle rebate program, including price caps, automaker matching funds and a focus on first-time buyers.
• Maestros de San Diego planean su primera huelga en 30 años por problemas con el personal y los servicios de educación especial
  February 3, 2026
• Licenciaturas en colegios comunitarios: los legisladores dicen que sí pero UC y CSU piden frenar el paso
  February 3, 2026
  El último proyecto de ley permitiría a Southwestern College crear hasta cuatro programas de licenciatura adicionales destinados a cubrir las necesidades de la fuerza laboral en el sur del condado de San Diego.