California Health Report

We believe in the power of solutions journalism. We share stories that explore, not just what’s wrong in the world, but what can be done to fix it.

Our reporters have firsthand experience with the issues they report on and greatly value allowing their sources to share their stories. We report on health equity issues and how they impact the state’s most vulnerable people. Our work has spurred legislative action, and changed conversations — in Sacramento, at community meetings and around dinner tables.

The California Health Report was founded in 2009 and has been on the forefront of covering health and inequality ever since. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to the fact that some people face much greater health inequalities than others, we have been shining a light on these issues.

We’re non-partisan, grant-funded and editorially independent.

We’ve received numerous awards, including a nationwide award for our investigative story about how California counties are leaving millions of federal dollars for mental health programs on the table, contributing to discrepancies in mental health funding across the state. We’ve also been honored for our reporting on alternatives to police for domestic violence survivors, racial equity and children with disabilities.

Our stories are cross-published, translated into Spanish, published by ethnic media and picked up by public radio, reaching a state- and nationwide audience. Our newsletters and stories are read by policymakers in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, as well as community members and advocates who are working to create change on the ground. We have collaborated with ProPublica, the Center for Public Integrity and High Country News on investigative projects. We’re a member of the Institute for Nonprofit News and LION Publishers. Our fiscal sponsor is the Tides Center.

We’re excited to be here, exploring solutions and sharing stories together.