CALMATTERS

• She pleaded guilty to a drug charge. Then she visited Mexico not knowing she couldn’t return
  August 13, 2026
  The California Supreme Court threw out a guilty plea from a woman who did not understand that a conviction would jeopardize her immigration status.
• California lawmakers kill grizzly bear reintroduction bill
  August 13, 2026
  For now, the only place you’ll find grizzlies in California are in zoos or on the state flag.
• Federal judge poised to restrict immigration arrest tactics in Los Angeles raids
  August 13, 2026
  The warrantless arrests have been a key feature of the government's mass deportation efforts.
• Nueva exhibición sobre deportaciones masivas muestra a californianos atrapados en redadas, con décadas de diferencia
  August 13, 2026
  La mayor campaña de deportación en la historia de Estados Unidos tuvo lugar hace 71 años, cuando los agentes expulsaron a cerca de un millón de personas. Una nueva exposición del Museo de California establece […]
• Cómo los precios desorbitados de la vivienda en San Francisco han definido la carrera para reemplazar a Pelosi
  August 13, 2026
  Sus trayectorias en materia de vivienda asequible podrían ser decisivas en la reñida contienda entre la concejala de San Francisco, Connie Chan, y el senador Scott Wiener por el escaño en el Congreso de la […]
• Californians voted to spend $1 billion on K-12 arts. Why are schools returning the money?
  August 13, 2026
  Proposition 28, which voters overwhelmingly approved in 2022, sets aside about $1 billion a year for the arts in California public schools.
• What connects Californians deported under Trump, Eisenhower
  August 13, 2026
  I last visited the California Museum in downtown Sacramento as a chaperone for an elementary school field trip. The kids crowded around a statue of Mickey Mouse for photos and elbowed each other to control […]