Opinion | Newsom and California legislators claim the budget is balanced. They need a reality check
State leaders claim the budget is balanced. The truth is California will continue overspending until the chronic deficit is addressed.
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2026/06/newsom-legislators-budget-reality-deficit/
Opinion | Egged on by Trump, right-wing ecosystem makes baseless claims of California voter fraud
Right-wing media and some Republicans are taking their lead from President Trump and claiming voter fraud in California, without any evidence.
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2026/06/trump-right-wing-voter-fraud/
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1) Grateful to #CalMatters for their coverage of this profiteering by the #FossilFool majors
2) A reminder that #profiteering only works with essential goods & services. That's why #Chevron et al con do so with near impunity. AND if we were powering mobility, from e-scooters to trains, with electricity from #renewables (wind, water, solar (#WWS) and advanced geothermal, we wouldn't be totally dependent on #FossilFuel. And profiteering would be harder to do.
Guess what? We have the technology to convert. Why do we let the FossilFools stop that conversion?
The real case for #PowerToThePeople by renewables.
#CalMatters, #EvidentMedia and #Bellingcat are investigating frozen water:
https://calmatters.org/investigation/2026/03/agents-of-chaos-border-patrol/
"‘We’re talking about people’s lives:’ California lawmakers grill #DMV director on deadly failures”
The California Senate’s hearing on driving laws was spurred by a #CalMatters investigation into California’s approach to deadly #drivers https://calmatters.org/investigation/2026/03/california-dmv-hearing/
CalMatters: These public documents are hidden from view. Two California lawmakers want to change that. “Two California lawmakers are trying to open up legislative documents that are technically public records, but difficult for even the most seasoned Capitol insiders to access. The documents are letters registered lobbyists and advocacy groups send the Legislature to support or oppose bills. […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/09/cal-matters-these-public-documents-are-hidden-from-view-two-california-lawmakers-want-to-change-that/I expect better from #CalMatters
Racial bias can show it's ugly head in unlikely places, but progressive journalism needs to have a better response when they screw up like this
The original #CalMatters article -
https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/10/ice-detention-center-inspections/
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