CalMatters
Lean Left
Since Then's combined political orientation rating is Lean Left.
Recorded confidence: Low Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Stories with CalMatters coverage
These stories include reporting from CalMatters. Each story brings together a matter's updates and coverage from different outlets.
- The Trump administration's voter-roll suits and its hunt for noncitizen voters
- The 2026 California governor race: Xavier Becerra vs. Steve Hilton
- The backlash against AI data centers and their power and water costs
- The 2026 hacks by AI agents and the calls to slow AI development
- Trump's orders to require proof of citizenship and limit mail voting
- The rules on how ICE agents operate, from masks to vehicle stops
Recorded ratings
These are the raters' published categories, not Since Then assessments of factual accuracy. Dates show when we recorded or checked the evidence, not when a rater reviewed the outlet.
Rater panel
| Rater and rating | Evidence and dates |
|---|---|
| Media Bias / Fact CheckLeft-Center | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: Oct 22, 2026 |
On our coverage graphs
Counted as Lean Left, from the raters' rating above. How we count coverage