| CalMatters | |
| Formation: | 2015 |
| Type: | Nonprofit (501(c)(3)) |
| Purpose: | Covering politics |
| Headquarters: | Sacramento, CA |
| Region: | California |
| Subsidiaries: | The Markup |
| Affiliations: | Institute for Nonprofit News |
CalMatters, a nonprofit news organization covering California state politics and policies, launched in 2015.[1] [2] Founders cited the decline in coverage of state politics in the decade leading-up to the founding of CalMatters as a major motivation.[3] As of 2017, it was becoming one of the largest nonprofit newsrooms in the country raising 90 percent of its funding from individuals with only some foundation support.[4] It has also credited its partnership with the LA Times and Capitol Public Radio, among others, as helping to grow the organization quickly.
Upon Donald Trump taking office, the website launched a project called "Trump v. California" which highlighted the criticisms made by the president against the heavily Democratic state.[5]
CalMatters launched a rebranded website in 2019.[6]
In November 2023, Andrew Donohue was named investigative editor and has been hiring to grow the size of his investigative team to five reporters from three in 2023.[7]
In 2024, nonprofit news outlet The Markup merged newsrooms with CalMatters, citing complementary funders and expertise, with The Markup having a more technical and narrower focus on national and global technology policy.[8]