CalMatters Archives - Open Vallejo

Empty, dimly lit school hallway with decorated bulletin boards and pennant banners; patches of sunlight on the floor lead toward a plant at the far end.

Newsom signs bill to prevent sex abuse in schools

by Carolyn Jones October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

Nighttime street scene where two civilians face police in riot gear—one masked person holds a megaphone while another, wearing a plaid jacket and holding a phone, is struck by a visible mist of spray from an officer’s canister beside a clear riot shield.

Federal judge blocks deployment of California Guard to Portland

by Mikhail Zinshteyn October 6, 2025October 9, 2025

Child wearing a mask and a T-shirt with a donut design receives a vaccine injection in the arm from a healthcare worker in gloves and a mask.

California releases vaccine recommendations as CDC shifts policy

by Ana B. Ibarra and Kristen Hwang September 19, 2025September 19, 2025

A woman with long curly hair in a light blazer speaks into a desk microphone in a legislative chamber, gesturing; blurred laptops and a blue water bottle frame the foreground.

State bill targets sexual abuse in California schools

by Matt Drange September 17, 2025September 17, 2025

A line of California National Guard members in camouflage uniforms stands shoulder to shoulder holding clear riot shields and wooden batons. The shields are labeled “CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD” in bold white letters. The guardsmen wear helmets, goggles, and protective gear, forming a defensive line under a building overhang.

Can Trump keep troops in Los Angeles? Case goes to appeals court today

by Mikhail Zinshteyn June 17, 2025June 17, 2025