CALMATTERS

• Rideshare drivers sue Uber over being kicked off app in new challenge to California law
  April 20, 2026
  A new lawsuit alleges Uber is violating California’s rideshare law and should not be allowed to assert its drivers are independent contractors.
• With Eric Swalwell’s scandalous implosion, Xavier Becerra surges in race for California governor
  April 20, 2026
  Republicans Steve Hilton and Sheriff Chad Bianco still lead but Xavier Becerra shot up from 4% to 13%, topping all the Democrats.
• Lagging in polls and fundraising, Betty Yee drops out of California governor’s race
  April 20, 2026
  Progressive former state Controller Betty Yee said voters didn’t appear interested in her “experience and competence,” instead flocking toward candidates who made splashier statements.
• Small schools are the beating heart of some CA rural communities
  April 20, 2026
  Smaller California school districts — especially ones in isolated, rural areas — cost taxpayers way more money per student. But as school enrollment declines across the state, closing these small districts could risk upending entire […]
• One school, nine students. CA pays over $100,000 per kid to keep small schools open
  April 20, 2026
  With costs sometimes exceeding $100,000 per student, small districts are often under pressure to close schools.
• Mailed votes don’t cause California’s slow count. A glut of ballots does
  April 20, 2026
  Ending 2024 election week, California hadn’t yet counted 243,976 postmarked ballots — and 4.1 million ballots cast on or before Election Day.
• Democrats’ plan to raise pay for security guards would pressure employers into labor deals
  April 20, 2026
  California’s security guards earn low pay and have dangerous jobs. Legislative Democrats are pressuring companies to unionize.