CALMATTERS

• CA landlord fights law meant to help low-income renters
  July 24, 2026
  Should California landlords be required to rent to tenants with federal housing vouchers?  They are under state law, but a Sacramento-based property manager is contesting that requirement in court with what has become a common […]
• Newsom appointed a close ally to this state board. Environmental groups say he has a conflict of interest
  July 24, 2026
  Environmental groups want Board of Environmental Safety member Rhys Williams to resign over ties to a lobbying firm — the latest Newsom aide to land a plum state board seat.
• California can’t replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires
  July 24, 2026
  California's wildfires are destroying forests faster than the state can replant them, and federal cuts are making the gap worse.
• Aging oil refineries don’t need more public dollars. California should let them retire
  July 24, 2026
  The state has made billions of dollars in concessions for refineries, but that may not be enough to avoid their retirement. Some are more than 100 years old.
• Public funding cuts, lost grants, stagnant wages: How economic woes are dimming a vibrant art scene
  July 24, 2026
  With world-renowned cultural campuses, San Diego is one of the country’s top 100 arts communities, but can it hold its position amid shrinking arts investment and rising costs?
• California sues Trump over emergency funding rules that pressure states on elections
  July 23, 2026
  The Trump administration wants to link emergency preparedness grants for states to its preferences on immigration enforcement and the administration of elections.
• Should grizzly bears roam California again?
  July 23, 2026
  Though it’s emblazoned on our state flag, the last California grizzly bear died more than a century ago. Now, a group of Democratic lawmakers wants to consider bringing back the species in the state — […]