A new California law creates a Black-Serving Institution designation for colleges and universities that excel in supporting student success.

California prisons are supposed to give $200 in gate money to people leaving incarceration. Many did not receive the full amount because of deductions.

Berkeley’s example offers a roadmap for other cities in California. Every neighborhood can do its part to tackle the housing crisis, from high-rises in the urban core to new multi-family housing in ...

A year since a CalMatters investigation, California EDD has a mixed record in stopping fraud while getting benefits to the jobless.

Democratic legislators this week acknowledge the need to bring down living costs after Donald Trump's victory hinges on economic issues.

Lylah (lie-liuh) is the Managing Editor at the award-winning student publication, The Citizen, where she focuses on investigative journalism for the Peralta Community College District in the Bay Area.

Jasmin Shirazian is a first generation Iranian-American journalist writing about higher education at Cal Poly Humboldt for CalMatters. She joined CalMatters in 2024 as a fellow for the CalMatters ...