CalMatters is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom based in Sacramento dedicated to explaining how California government policies and politics impact residents. Founded in 2015, it provides in-depth journalism focused on statehouse affairs, policy, and political analysis. With its editorial emphasis on clear, accessible reporting, CalMatters serves policymakers, media professionals, and the California public seeking trusted insights.
Reach CalMatters with the right story.
CalMatters is a online media with 25 journalists in the Presscloud database. The newsroom mainly covers Politics and government, Education, Fit & healthy, Juridical, Law & crime. Your best shot is a personal pitch that builds on what a journalist recently published.
CalMatters has 25 tracked journalists across 8 redacties. It matters for PR when your news has a clear California policy angle and can stand up to scrutiny on politics, education, public finance, housing or healthcare.
Presscloud tracks 25 journalists at CalMatters, spread across its various editorial teams. This page summarizes what the medium covers, which stories have potential, and how to effectively approach the editorial team.
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Recently published in CalMatters
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25 journalists, spread across the various editorial teams
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What CalMatters covers
CalMatters has 8 redacties, with the largest in Politics and government and Education. Recent coverage shows a strong focus on California budgets, deficits, taxes, governor politics, public school oversight and funding, housing regulation, climate auction revenue and healthcare policy.
Beats the editorial team relies on
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How to pitch successfully to CalMatters
Pitch CalMatters with a California-first angle and a clear public interest case. The recent headlines point to stories about the state budget, deficits, taxes, governor races, school oversight, school funding versus outcomes, housing regulation, climate revenue and healthcare policy. A strong pitch should explain what is changing in California, who is affected, and why the policy or financial impact matters now.
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