CALMATTERS

• What will Becerra and Hilton do on climate?
  October 23, 2026
  California’s carbon market was supposed to help the state cut pollution and reach its ambitious zero-emissions climate goals. But 20 years after its creation, some environmental advocates argue recent changes to the program will greatly […]
• Californians’ support for cutting carbon emissions wanes as new climate warnings arrive
  October 23, 2026
  Affordability challenges are clashing with policies to slow climate change, causing a slowdown in California's major emissions reduction program.
• California’s carbon market changed this year, and the next governor will inherit the fallout
  October 23, 2026
  Steve Hilton would suspend California’s carbon market. Xavier Becerra’s campaign hasn’t said what it would do.
• A ‘battle of the ages’ in a California House race: Matsui, 82, faces a 41-year-old challenger
  October 23, 2026
  The race for Sacramento’s seat in Congress hinges on what kind of “experience” voters value most — seniority and familiarity with Capitol Hill, or first-hand knowledge of the struggles today’s workers face?
• California has more revenue than expected thanks to AI. Should the state save it?
  October 23, 2026
  Proponents say Prop. 2 would allow the state to shore up its reserves for an economic downturn. Critics say it would only allow state leaders to spend more in the future.
• LA’s Latino neighborhoods backed Karen Bass in June. Will they stick with her in November?
  October 23, 2026
  A CalMatters analysis found L.A. Mayor Karen Bass vastly outperformed the opposition in majority-Latino precincts in June. The race could hinge on whether Latino voters stick with her.
• Los recortes a Medi-Cal podrían dejar sin cobertura a las personas mayores y con discapacidad
  October 22, 2026
  This article is also available in English. Read it here. Julia Feinberg siente que vive en una versión siniestra del Día de la Marmota. Por segundo año consecutivo, los legisladores de California han dificultado que […]