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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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CA private daycare centers struggle under free early-ed expansion

I’m CalMatters reporter Nigel Duara and I’m subbing in for Lynn today. Education dollars have been a major element of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s seven-plus years in office. But two bills he signed have created unforeseen consequences that are impacting school districts and school kids’ families. CalMatters’ Jeanne Kuang writes that one of Newsom’s signature education […]

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• 2월 17, 2026

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CA sues Trump over public health funds

California is suing the Trump administration after it said it plans to pull over $600 million in public health care funds to four Democratic-led states, including California. Last week President Donald Trump’s budget office directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to rescind the grant money from California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota. California Attorney […]

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• 2월 12, 2026

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Judge rules on CA’s mask ban for law enforcement

A federal judge has pumped the brakes on a California law banning local and federal officers from wearing masks. But both sides — California lawmakers and the Trump administration — are claiming victory. In her ruling Monday, District Judge Christina Snyder, a Clinton-appointee, said that because the legislation exempted state law enforcement, it discriminated against […]

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• 2월 11, 2026

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CA’s local police still collaborating with Border Patrol

California Democratic officials often tout California as a sanctuary state, but some local police departments — including police at UC San Diego — have been participating in a federal program that provides agencies millions of dollars to collaborate with Border Patrol, writes Phoebe Huss of CalMatters’ College Journalism Network. Operation Stonegarden is a U.S. Department […]

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• 2월 10, 2026

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CA’s illegal pot farms pollute public forests and watersheds

Illegal cannabis farms hidden inside California forests harm nearby wildlife, ecosystems and watersheds. But with little being done at the federal and state levels to clean up these sites fast enough, ecologists are sounding the alarm about the pollution the farms wreak on the state’s public lands. As CalMatters’ Rachel Becker explains, the nonprofit Integral […]

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• 2월 9, 2026

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Pollution tracking tool’s effectiveness under scrutiny

A tool used by state agencies to help guide policy and billions of dollars in environmental funding is getting updated for the fifth time — but critics say that it still falls short of its intentions, writes CalMatters’ Alejandra Reyes-Velarde. Developed in the 1990s, CalEnviroScreen evaluates different geographical regions in California on nearly two dozen […]

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• 2월 6, 2026

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CA community colleges have a credits problem

For nearly a decade, California community colleges have gradually increased the number of ways students can receive college credit for their prior work experience. But the state is facing challenges in its goal to expand access to these credits, writes CalMatters’ Adam Echelman. Credit for prior working experience enables students to bypass some classes, saving […]

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• 2월 5, 2026

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California LGBTQ community still worried for transgender youth

California is suing a San Diego hospital after it said it would limit gender-affirming care for young patients. But some parents of transgender children and LGBTQ advocates say the state still isn’t doing enough to protect the transgender community amid a federal administration that continues to target them. As CalMatters’ Kristen Hwang explains, Rady Children’s […]

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• 2월 4, 2026

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How much training does the driver of that truck next to you have?

With roughly 1.8 million commercial trucks on California roads, chances are high that you’ll encounter one on your next drive. But despite the heightened dangers that come with such colossal vehicles, over a hundred unlicensed schools operate in California with little to no oversight. As CalMatters’ Adam Echelman and Erica Yee explain, under current state […]

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• 2월 3, 2026

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Three ways CA immigrants are struggling

President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign has disrupted the lives of California immigrants involved in the state’s early child care industry, commercial trucking business and court system. Let’s dive into the details: CalMatters co-founder retires: Dave Lesher helped found CalMatters in 2015 with the aim to hold politicians accountable and engage with California residents. In […]

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• 2월 2, 2026