Jeremia Kimelman

Gov. Gavin Newsom is raising money from labor unions and Democrats all over the country for his redistricting ballot measure. Republicans are pouring in money to fight it.

How California legislators got more than $820,000 in travel in 2024

California lawmakers received more than $1 million in gifts and trips last year

Google, oil companies and utilities helped push California lobbying to a record $540 million in 2024, up 10% from the year before.

Nearly 1-in-3 Californians live in the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.

To better understand the size of the LA fires, our tool lets you overlay the fire perimeters on any location in California.

Workplace deaths are rising in California — and a key cause is a dramatic increase in drug overdoses that reflect the opioid crisis.

President-elect Donald Trump increased his vote share in 45 of 58 counties in the 2024 California election results.

El presidente electo Donald Trump aumentó su porcentaje de votos en 45 de los 58 condados de California en 2024

This past summer saw record lobbying in California by big corporations on topics, such as journalism funding and gas prices.

Google gastó 10.7 millones de dólares en actividades de lobby ante la Legislatura y el gobernador entre julio y septiembre

Independent expenditure committees funded by businesses and unions have spent nearly $100 million on California election legislative races.

The California rent control ballot measure Prop. 33, and a related proposition, are drawing the most campaign cash this election.

La Proposición 33 sobre el control de alquileres y la Proposición 34 relacionada son las que atraen la mayor cantidad de dinero de campaña

Our tool lets you enter an address and see the current perimeter of the Park Fire superimposed on that location.

State lawmakers disclosed tens of millions of dollars in stock last year, but there’s more that they don’t have to report.

Who are the biggest spenders on California lobbyists?

Financial disclosures show that the gifts and travel received by the California Legislature in 2023 totaled 28% higher than the year before.

California’s casino-owning tribes battle private card clubs in high-dollar fight over the future of gambling.

Who were the biggest spenders on lobbying California’s Legislature, governor’s office and state agencies?