February 17, 2023

Dianne Feinstein remained firmly committed to working across the aisle, even as partisanship increased in the Senate. As voters start thinking about the political ideals of her successor, some argue that California will be best served by someone who can maintain that spirit.

California's changing demographics and vast wealth gap have inspired liberal voters to push for a more progressive U.S. senator to succeed long-serving Democrat Dianne Feinstein in 2024.

Programming note: We’ll be recognizing Presidents’ Day, so WhatMatters will return to your inboxes on Tuesday.  In 2021, it was big news — the “California exodus.” Now, it just looks like the new trend: California’s population is still shrinking. According to the latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, California’s total population declined by […]

One of the world’s richest regions has some of its starkest divides, with its top 10% of households holding two-thirds of its wealth.