CALMATTERS

• Federal judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order
  April 2, 2026
  A federal judge rules that the Border Patrol again broke the rules in California immigration sweeps, saying agents acted "without considering or complying with law Congress enacted."
• Lackluster CA snowpack could intensify wildfire season
  April 2, 2026
  A lack of snowfall this past winter has California fire officials bracing for a potentially intense fire season, reports CalMatters’ Rachel Becker. State engineers conducted the annual April 1 snowpack measurement Wednesday, at Phillips Station […]
• Two Republicans are fighting for California governor. Why a tie is their best strategy
  April 2, 2026
  Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco need to split the vote nearly evenly to lock Democrats out of the race. Their strategy? Attack each other relentlessly.
• Allegation that Gavin Newsom presides over an ’empire of fraud’ doesn’t stick
  April 2, 2026
  A conservative magazine wrongly labeled as fraud signs of Gov. Newsom's mismanagement. That's not an investigation; it's a campaign ploy.
• California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse
  April 2, 2026
  Nearly every California county saw a drop in children's eye exams over the past decade, a new report finds.
• Top-two race in Los Angeles makes strange political bedfellows
  April 2, 2026
  Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass may elevate a lesser known Republican opponent in the nonpartisan race to sidestep a higher-polling Democratic foe.
• California media outlets demand access to secret warrants in sheriff’s ballot seizure case
  April 1, 2026
  A judge sealed the warrants allowing a sheriff to seize 600,000 ballots. News organizations say the public has a right to see what's in them.