State news guide
California news sources: bias and reliability
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Where to get California news: independent bias and factual ratings for CalMatters and Los Angeles Times, who owns them, and what they've covered in the last 30 days.
The California outlets listed here are rated near the center by independent monitors.
CalMatters is a nonprofit newsroom reporting on California.
- AllSides:
- Center
- Media Bias/Fact Check:
- Left-Center · High factual reporting
- Owner:
- CalMatters (independent nonprofit, governed by a board of directors)
- Stories in 30 days:
- 95
Recent coverage
- Trump push to oust Omar faces historic Supreme Court test, but legal experts see ‘uncharted’ twist
- DOJ agents subpoena election workers at home amid widening probe: NYT
- As midterms loom, Justice Department keeps taking aim at Trump foes
- Noncitizen snared in California’s biggest ever voter fraud bust reveals exactly how he did it
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper covering California, national politics and entertainment.
- Media Bias/Fact Check:
- Least Biased · High factual reporting
- Owner:
- Los Angeles Times Communications LLC (Nant Capital)
- Stories in 30 days:
- 68
Recent coverage
- Judge orders Justice Department to disclose noncitizen voter letters
- As midterms loom, Justice Department keeps taking aim at Trump foes
- Dolores Huerta, Chicana activist and prominent defender of farmworker rights, dies at 96
- FBI raids Beverly Hills mansion as part of Eric Swalwell investigation
Also covering California: The Center Square
The Center Square is rated Lean Right by AllSides. It runs state editions covering legislatures, budgets and taxes, so it is a useful second view next to the newsrooms above. The Center Square profile →
What are reliable news sources in California?
CalMatters: high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. Los Angeles Times: high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. Factual ratings describe an outlet's track record, not any single article.
Are California news sources biased?
CalMatters is rated Center by AllSides and Left-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. Los Angeles Times is rated Least Biased with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. The California outlets listed here are rated near the center by independent monitors.
How much California news does CadNews track?
CadNews tracked 163 stories from these California outlets over the last 30 days, and compares how outlets across the spectrum cover the same events.
Who owns California's state newsrooms?
CalMatters is owned by CalMatters (independent nonprofit, governed by a board of directors). Los Angeles Times is owned by Los Angeles Times Communications LLC (Nant Capital).
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