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CalMatters has a very good guide on the propositions, showing who is funding yes/no campaigns calmatters.org/california-v...
October 5, 2026 at 9:29 PM
"The program was started in 2019 with a dual mission: to increase higher education journalism and to lift up the voices of developing journalists."
CalMatters College Journalism Network program welcomes 2026-27 fellows
The program gives college journalists an opportunity to show the impact of state policy on their communities.
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October 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
CPDA Board Member Tracie Olson was quoted along with CPDA members Ellen O’Donnell and Andre Nintcheff in a CalMatters investigation on why Prop. 36 is struggling, nearly two years after its passing.

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October 5, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The Markup and CalMatters showed how website code could make it harder for Californians to exercise their right to remove personal data. Now much of that code has disappeared.
It’s easier for Californians to escape data brokers following a Markup investigation – The Markup
The Markup and CalMatters showed how website code could make it harder for Californians to exercise their right to remove personal data. Now much of that code has disappeared.
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October 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Newsom says CARE Court has helped 10,000+ Californians. State data shows 1,470 with treatment plans.

🔗 Fact check: vist.ly/5m4wm
✍️ Jocelyn Wiener, Marisa Kendall | CalMatters
📸 Jeff Chiu / AP
October 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The federal program sends the money to low-income families whose children are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches or who receive MediCal. The benefits are expiring on a rolling basis this fall. cal.news/47yKeEr

📸 John Gastaldo
October 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The DMV has kept millions from towed-car sales without telling owners. Newsom vetoed a bill to stop it.

🔗 Story: vist.ly/5m4kt
✍️ Andrew Donohue, Byrhonda Lyons | CalMatters
📸 J.W. Hendricks / CalMatters
October 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Even in Bakersfield, the heart of conservative California, insurgent populism is having a moment. cal.news/47FqzCI

📸 Larry Valenzuela
October 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
This institution isn't even up and running yet www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
October 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Great explainer! These Epstein Class Billionaires think they’re slick.

Vote YES on Prop 40 California, and just say NO to the Billionaire backed Props 41 & 42!
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Prop. 40, 41 and 42 explained | California 2026 election
YouTube video by CalMatters
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October 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Opponents of Proposition 40 say the billionaire tax allows lawmakers to change the measure with a two-thirds vote. CalMatters unpacks how the ballot measure would work.
Fact check: Could California lawmakers expand the billionaire tax to everyone?
Opponents of Proposition 40 say the billionaire tax allows lawmakers to change the measure with a two-thirds vote. CalMatters unpacks how the ballot measure would work.
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October 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Tech billionaires pay millions to reshape CA Legislature

https://www.byteseu.com/2425512/

By Crystal Zermeño, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by In Anaheim, voters marveled on Nextdoor or …
Tech billionaires pay millions to reshape CA Legislature - Bytes Europe
By Crystal Zermeño, Special for CalMatters
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October 5, 2026 at 12:26 PM
The DMV’s handling of the money came under scrutiny following a CalMatters investigation that showed the agency had kept millions of dollars in proceeds without notifying the cars’ owners.

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Newsom vetoes bill to stop DMV from keeping money after sales of towed cars
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week vetoed a bill that would’ve stopped the Department of Motor Vehicles’ practice of keeping excess proceeds from the sales of towed cars.
lakeconews.com
October 5, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation law that requires large companies to disclose if they or their predecessors profited from chattel slavery. cal.news/4zjLwPL

📸 Semantha Norris
October 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM
This take is sad.
But true (plus, of course, applicable in so many races).
And I love it.

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October 4, 2026 at 9:12 PM
The California agency failing to stop conservatorship abuses
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California created an agency to stop conservatorship abuses. It didn't work
A CalMatters investigation finds the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau hasn't fulfilled its promise to protect Californians as the state’s population ages.
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October 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM