New California law restricts HOA fines to $100 per violation, giving homeowners a break
CALmatters is a Sacramento-based nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. It works with more than 130 media partners throughout the state that have long, deep relationships with their local audiences, including Embarcadero Media (publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly, Mountain View Voice, Pleasanton Weekly and The Almanac in Menlo Park and their websites.)
Here are the most recent stories reported by CALmatters' team of journalists:
California gave counties power to inspect ICE detention centers. They’re not using it
In the four counties where Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detention facilities, only one county health department conducts the kind of inspections that were explicitly allowed under a 2024 California law.
Thu, Oct 2, 2025 5:35 am
H-1B visa fees, tariffs, a stake in Intel? How Silicon Valley has fared under Trump
President Trump’s policies have affected Nvidia, AMD and the rest of the tech industry differently. Some experts are worried about the effects on innovation.
Thu, Oct 2, 2025 5:30 am
Charlie Kirk fallout hits California schools, where 20 teachers face discipline over posts
California has laws that prohibit employers from firing workers over their political views but employers can restrict speech if it’s disruptive to the workplace.
Thu, Oct 2, 2025 5:30 am
California’s insurer of last resort was meant to cover ‘riot-prone areas,’ not climate disasters
By continuing to lean on insurance-based solutions to deep-seated societal problems, California has put itself on a path toward repeating the mistakes of the past.
Thu, Oct 2, 2025 5:30 am
For many Californians, reducing homelessness comes down to the encampment next door
Statistics don't do much to convince people of the seriousness of homelessness or persuade them that it's getting better or worse. What matters is how it brushes up against them.
Thu, Oct 2, 2025 5:25 am
California businesses, lawmakers turn up the heat in a battle over high workplace temperatures
Lawmakers again passed a bill giving workers compensation to employees harmed by heat on the job. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar bill last year
Thu, Oct 2, 2025 5:01 am
Cities that ban or criminalize homeless services worsen California’s crisis
A bill on the governor’s desk would stop cities from chasing away supportive services and workers who help unhoused people survive the streets.
Wed, Oct 1, 2025 5:30 am
The clock is ticking for those hoping to be California’s next governor
The field of would-be governors remains unsettled. This week Toni Atkins, former president pro tem of the state Senate, joined those who've ended their campaigns.
Wed, Oct 1, 2025 5:01 am
Inside the Menendez parole hearings: How fame and notoriety collide with justice
Celebrity helped the Menendez brothers get a shot at parole, but it also brought even more scrutiny to them as they made a case for release.
Tue, Sep 30, 2025 5:35 amStay informed.
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