CALMATTERS

• Can you even say no when your hospital asks you to sign a waiver?
  May 29, 2026
  If your doctor’s office has ever asked you to sign an electronic pad without showing you exactly what you’re signing, you aren’t alone. CalMatters’ director of sociotechnical research, Alex Rosenblat, heard dozens of stories like […]
• Gavin Newsom’s rosy painting of California’s economy leaves out its darker undertones
  May 29, 2026
  Gov. Newsom often brags about California's productivity and Nobel winners but omits its recent tech layoffs, shrinking jobs base and growing gaps between rich and poor.
• Berkeley’s soda tax success story deserves wider attention across California
  May 29, 2026
  After Berkeley voters first passed a soda tax in 2014, the city has invested millions of dollars into impactful health programs. Other California cities should follow.
• Sigamos el rastro del dinero: ¿Quién apoya al próximo gobernador de California y por qué?
  May 28, 2026
  Multimillonarios, grandes petroleras y otros grupos de interés están gastando grandes sumas de dinero para influir en la contienda por la gobernación de California, lo que la convierte en la campaña de primarias más cara […]
• Infórmate rápidamente sobre las elecciones de California con nuestra guía para indecisos
  May 28, 2026
  Los californianos votan en una contienda por la gobernación muy reñida. Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton y Tom Steyer lideran las encuestas, pero solo dos pasarán a las elecciones generales.
• Who’s ahead in the California governor race?
  May 28, 2026
  Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are holding on to the lead in the latest poll ahead of the California governor election.  That’s according to the Public Policy Institute of California, which surveyed 986 […]
• Follow the money: Who’s backing California’s next governor — and why
  May 28, 2026
  Billionaires, Big Oil and other interests are spending big to influence the California governor’s race, making for the most expensive primary campaign in state history.