Proposed law would reduce barriers to mental health care for California youth
The legislation would overhaul the process to appeal denials of coverage by private health insurance companies. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
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From West Sacramento to the Pajaro River, an army of flood fighters is confronting threats through natural intelligence
By Suzanne Nightingale Blake Johnson, general manager for Reclamation District 900 in West Sacramento, is responsible for nearly 52 miles of earthen embankments and floodwalls…
California spent $600 million to house and rehab former prisoners — but can’t say whether it helped
By Byrhonda Lyons for CalMatters As Gov. Gavin Newsom retools the state’s prison system to emphasize rehabilitation, his administration has little evidence that a privately…
California Democrats resisted a child trafficking bill — until they couldn’t
By Nigel Duara and Anabel Sosa for CalMatters It was a perfunctory committee hearing on a day full of them in the Legislature. The measure…
A tale of two evictions: Black mothers report disturbing pattern of displacement in South Sacramento complex
By Marie Hoffman Sacramento is ranked as one of the most diverse cities in the U.S., but the outsized impact of the housing crisis on…
A dog that lives in Rocklin helped catch alleged killer, hostage-taker who escaped police custody
In the end, as the SWAT members closed in, it was a neighborhood dog in Rocklin that likely made fugitive Eric Abril know that he…
California bill would make fast food corporations liable for labor violations
Parent companies now shielded from exposure would be held accountable along with individual franchise owners. By Jessica Goodheart, Capital & Main This story is produced…
California’s decoy carbon capture bill shut down following Capital & Main report
State senator cites story, which revealed oil lobbyist’s misleading tactics. By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main This story is produced by the award-winning journalism nonprofit…
An apple a day: Food can be medicine for low-income Californians under health care plans
An innovative program for Medi-Cal patients demonstrates food, when prescribed, can change health outcomes. Why did the state Assembly derail it? By George B. Sánchez-Tello,…
California Journalism Preservation Act prepares for Senate Judiciary hearing
AB 886, which would force tech giants to pay for news, flew through the State Assembly, but opposition is massing. By Graham Womack for California…
How deeply does our health care system discriminate?
Even the safest hospitals still display wide gaps in health outcomes based on patients’ skin color By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
Capital Region communities relieved after lawmakers get Newsom to ditch his environmental run-around for Delta tunnel in budget deal
By Dan Bacher Towns from Freeport to Isleton are resting a little easier after Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and…
Paul Lau, SMUD CEO, discusses the projects that could change the world
Some people have asked why SMUD is on such a bold path. My answer is simple. We can’t afford not to. We’ve all seen the devastating impacts of climate change. We’ve all seen the impacts of poor air quality. We can’t afford to waste any time.
Kevin McCarty talks Sacramento mayoral campaign
California State Assemblymember and former Sacramento City Councilman announced his bid the same day Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg declined to seek a third term By…
California lobbyist explains how to skirt climate scrutiny in State Legislature
Industry is ‘misadvertising’ a carbon capture bill in order to obscure its risky intent, according to an oil and gas advocate. By Aaron Cantú, Capital…
Photo essay: ‘It’s a family thing’ – Sacramento’s Juneteenth celebration brings the energy to Land Park
Photographs and story by Neezy Jeffery For Gary Simon, “Juneteenth is not Black history,” he says. “This is American history.” Simon is the executive director…
California defendants are more likely to go free when they meet lawyers early
By Nigel Nuara for CalMatters In most California courts, morning arraignments are a mess. Lawyers refer to them as “cattle calls.” Defendants troop in, typically…