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calmatters.org > newsletter > license-plate-readers

More government surveillance found along CA’s southern border

3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (689+ words) If you're driving down California's southern border, there's a chance that a trailer or construction barrel you passed has a hidden camera in it operated by the federal government." More than 40 readers have been uncovered in Southern California so far....

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calmatters.org > justice > 2026 > 02 > krist-noem-san-diego-border

Kristi Noem to visit border near San Diego today as polls show declining support for Trump policies

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (575+ words) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's visit to the U.S.-Mexico border comes as polls show declining support for President Trump's immigration policies since the killing of protestors in Minneapolis. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is scheduled to be in San Diego…...

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

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

2+ week, 3+ day 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…...

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

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

3+ mon, 15+ hour 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…...

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

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

3+ mon, 2+ 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…...

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

Fiery Katie Porter to run for California governor

11+ mon, 2+ 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…...