Kristen Hwang is a health reporter for CalMatters covering health care access, abortion and reproductive health, workforce issues, drug costs and emerging public health matters.

Here's how your vote could change in 2026 if voters approve Gov. Gavin Newsom's congressional redistricting proposal.

Health care policies on California’s marketplace have already grown more costly. Federal subsidies, soon to go away, will push rates up more than 10%.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore a portion of the 800 federal science research grants that it suspended at UCLA last month, delivering a major setback to efforts to force ...

Proposed ballot initiative aims to repeal Prop. 103, the California law that regulates home and auto insurance.

A change to federal tax credits could allow affordable housing production in California to as much as double, experts say.

California's state auditor found that a three-day work-from-home policy for state employees could save taxpayers up to $225 million.

Mikhail Zinshteyn reports on higher education for CalMatters. His coverage tackles state legislation, financial aid, labor issues, student demands, campus housing and college affordability.

Gov. Gavin Newsom alleges the Trump administration broke a 19th Century law when it sent troops to L.A. with military security perimeters and alleged apprehensions of civilian protestors.

In summary If elected governor, Toni Atkins faces potential conflicts of interest with her spouse’s consulting firms. Atkins and her spouse, Jennifer LeSar, earn hundreds of thousands of dollars ...

California education leaders are striking deals with tech companies to provide students with opportunities to learn AI.

Marisa Kendall covers California’s homelessness crisis for CalMatters. With more than six years of experience navigating this complex topic, Marisa has won multiple awards for her sensitive, ...