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Lynn La is the newsletter writer for CalMatters, focusing on California’s top political, policy and Capitol stories every weekday. She produces and curates 중요한 것은 무엇인가, CalMatters’ flagship daily newsletter with more than 150,000 subscribers.    

In the newsletter, Lynn analyzes the state’s policy issues for a broader audience, through original reporting and by summarizing and compiling stories from CalMatters and other news sources. Recently, she has reported on bills to address California’s worsening fentanyl epidemic, tackle retail theft and legislate happiness. She also reveals more about lawmakers by interviewing them for an occasional series on first-term legislators in 2023 and new committee chairpersons in 2024. 

Through WhatMatters, Lynn also plays a crucial role in CalMatters election coverage, helping to keep track of daily developments in key campaigns, including legislative and congressional races and ballot measures.  

Prior to joining CalMatters in March 2023, she wrote for the education technology startup Guild and was a senior editor at CNET. She also covered public health at The Sacramento Bee as a Kaiser media fellow and was an intern reporter at Capitol Weekly. 

Lynn is based in the Bay Area. She graduated from UC Davis and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Other languages spoken: Vietnamese (basic)

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California’s Democratic leaders champion crime legislation
Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a spate of retail theft bills pushed by Democratic leaders, some Democrats are primed to champion the legislation and oppose a separate crime ballot measure, Proposition 36. Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas plans to promote the 10 new laws today in Salinas, alongside police officers, business leaders and […]
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California Legislature kills bills, lots of bills
With 830 bills in the dreaded Senate and Assembly suspense files, legislators were busy Thursday killing about a third of them, write CalMatters Capitol reporters Sameea Kamal and Jeanne Kuang. Bills that got the ax included a handful of high-profile crime measures: After the appropriations committees finished, more than 500 bills are still alive. But […]
에 의해 • 8월 16, 2024
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At the end of this year’s legislative session, nearly a quarter of the 120 lawmakers will depart and collect their final state paycheck in late December. Some hope to start in a new elected office next year, while others will return to their previous jobs. But based on recent history, at least one in five […]
에 의해 • 2024년 8월 15일
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How big a role for Newsom in Harris campaign?
Before President Joe Biden shockingly withdrew from the presidential race in July, it seemed as if there was no bigger cheerleader for him than Gov. Gavin Newsom. But since the baton was handed to Vice President Kamala Harris, the governor hasn’t been as vocal in his support, writes CalMatters Capitol reporter Alexei Koseff. After Biden’s […]
에 의해 • 2024년 8월 14일
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A war of words on California ballot props
It’s one of the battles within California’s ballot measure wars: The wording that voters see about the propositions.  Monday marked the end of the public inspection period for the state’s official Voter Guide, so there was a flurry of activity. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association learned today it lost when a state appeals court overturned […]
에 의해 • 8월 13, 2024
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How California is clearing homeless encampments
Describing the homelessness crisis as the “biggest scar in the reputation” of California, Gov. Gavin Newsom warned counties last week that he would redirect money if he did not see “demonstrable results” over removing homeless encampments. The governor’s warning follows his July executive order that directed state agencies to adopt policies to clear camps on […]
에 의해 • 8월 12, 2024
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Can Kamala Harris break through California typecasting?
Any time a California politician makes it to the national stage, the epithets follow: California radical, San Francisco liberal, etc. It’s happened to Gov. Gavin Newsom, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the list goes on. But what if it’s the Democratic nominee for president and possibly the first woman to hold the nation’s highest office? […]
에 의해 • 2024년 8월 9일
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California rent control back on the ballot, twice
Sky-high rent is among Californians’ biggest concerns. Nearly 30% of tenants spend more than half their income on rent; and the median rent is $2,850 a month, 33% higher than the national average. Two propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot address this issue — though one does so in a rather roundabout way. The more […]
에 의해 • 2024년 8월 8일
A security guard works the front entrance of a Neiman Marcus retail location in downtown San Francisco on April 15, 2024. Retail theft has plagued the area, and numerous storefronts sit vacant. Photo by Loren Elliott for CalMatters
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California Democrats push retail theft bills
Democratic leaders’ public safety ballot measure flamed out when Gov. Gavin Newsom shockingly withdrew the proposal at the last minute. Now, legislators are pushing ahead with a retail theft bill package in their continued opposition of Proposition 36 — a November ballot measure backed by law enforcement groups and Republicans (and some Democrats) that would […]
에 의해 • 8월 7, 2024
A person in a blue dress holds a legislative document at their desk in the state Capitol.
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California budget woes sideline more bills
On their first day back from summer recess, California lawmakers made clear that the budget crunch isn’t over.  The Senate appropriations committee sent dozens upon dozens of bills — that have a price tag of at least $50,000 to $150,000 and that may also be politically dicey — to the dreaded suspense file, where many […]
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Lynn La is the newsletter writer for CalMatters, focusing on California’s top political, policy and Capitol stories every weekday. She produces and curates WhatMatters, CalMatters’ flagship daily newsletter with more than 150,000 subscribers. Prior to joining CalMatters in March 2023, she wrote for the education technology startup Guild and was a senior editor at CNET. She also covered public health at The Sacramento Bee as a Kaiser media fellow and was an intern reporter at Capitol Weekly. Lynn is based in the Bay Area. She graduated from UC Davis and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Other languages spoken: Vietnamese (basic)