Sonya Quick

Two of the ten Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism were awarded to CalMatters journalists.

Now, Californians and Hawaiʻi residents alike can search through every word uttered in public hearings, every dollar given to a politician, every bill introduced and every vote taken in their state legislatures.

The site for research work that’s relevant to state policy will become a showcase for research from organizations across California starting in 2026.

The awards honor excellence in digital journalism around the world.

CalMatters College Journalism Network program welcomes 2025-26 fellows

CalMatters named finalist for general excellence and social media in national Online Journalism Awards

CalMatters’ third Emmy award honored accountability journalism that, as one reporter described, “I could not have done” without Digital Democracy.

John D’Anna was most recently managing editor at The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa.

The Emmy nomination goes to SoCal Matters, a weekday video series that brings Greater Los Angeles residents statewide perspective with a local focus.

CalMatters work was praised for showing “deep reporting” and “empathy” in this year’s Golden State Journalism Awards from the Sacramento Press Club.