Ben Christoper • CalMatters, Author at Santa Barbara News-Press

Passenger cars and trucks can be seen in street spaces and in a parking lot in front of and to the side of a large structure covered up by tarps.

California housing bonds: What passage of Prop. 37, Prop. 1 means for state

by Ben Christoper • CalMatters November 4, 2026November 5, 2026

Two men stand side by side, each speaking passionately. The man on the left wears glasses and a dark suit, while the man on the right is bald, in a suit with an open collar shirt.

Five things to know about California’s election, from Congress to the governor’s race

by Ben Christoper • CalMatters June 3, 2026October 26, 2026