News

CalMatters
calmatters.org > commentary > 2026 > 02 > sexual-abuse-schools-promise-california

Opinion | Will California lawmakers break their promise to child sexual abuse survivors?

Opinion | Will California lawmakers break their promise to child sexual abuse survivors?2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (635+ words) California's Legislature is considering revising a state law that has enabled more victims of child sexual abuse to sue public schools. This column argues against reforming the law. This accompanying column argues for it. John Manly is an attorney representing…...

CalMatters
calmatters.org > newsletter > nursing-school-student-loan-cap

California nurses call Trump’s student loan cap ‘an attack’ on profession

California nurses call Trump’s student loan cap ‘an attack’ on profession2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (759+ words) Will a cap on student loans discourage Californians from becoming nurses? We may find out. The Trump administration is proposing to restrict the amount of money nursing students can borrow to advance their education, raising worries that the change could…...

CalMatters
calmatters.org > environment > water > 2025 > 11 > november-colorado-river-deal

Colorado River talks hit crunch time. What's at stake for California water?

Colorado River talks hit crunch time. What's at stake for California water?2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1128+ words) Western states in the Colorado River basin are racing a federal deadline to hash out the beginnings of an agreement governing the overtapped river. As the clock ticks down, two questions loom large: Just how real is this deadline, and…...

CalMatters
calmatters.org > politics > 2025 > 03 > katie-porter-california-governor

Fiery Katie Porter to run for California governor

Fiery Katie Porter to run for California governor10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (651+ words) Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter is the latest politician joining the competitive 2026 race for California governor. All eyes are on former Vice President Kamala Harris. Katie Porter, the former Democratic congress member from Orange County who became a progressive…...