October 11, 2022

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber is interviewed at the CalMatters offices on Oct. 5, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

Politics

What would Shirley Weber do next as California secretary of state?

In an hour-long interview with CalMatters, Secretary of State Shirley Weber talks about changing California's recalls for governor, increasing voter participation and other issues.

By Alexei Koseff • October 11, 2022

Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez speaks at Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles on April 1, 2022. Photo by Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo

WhatMatters

Will LA City Council fiasco lead to redistricting reform?

Racism, redistricting and resignation. Those were the three R-words that rocked the California political world on Monday, as everyone from Gov. Gavin Newsom to U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla to statewide candidates in the Nov. 8 election weighed in on a leaked 2021 recording obtained by the Los Angeles Times in which three Los Angeles City […]

By Emily Hoeven • October 11, 2022

A view of the Phillips 66 Company's Los Angeles Refinery, which processes domestic and imported crude oil into gasoline, aviation and diesel fuels at the Kinder Morgan Carson Terminal in Carson, on Mar. 11, 2022. Photo by Bing Guan, Reuters

Commentary

Who’s to blame for California’s high gas prices?

Gov. Gavin Newsom has called a special legislative session to impose taxes on oil companies for what he says are price-gouging profits, but he has yet to offer proof.

By Dan Walters • October 11, 2022