Alexei Koseff covers Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Legislature and California government from Sacramento.
He joined CalMatters in January 2022 after previously reporting on the Capitol for The Sacramento Bee and the San Francisco Chronicle, where he broke the story of Newsom’s infamous dinner at The French Laundry restaurant. He has written about California politics and government for more than a decade, twice winning the Sacramento Press Club award for best daily Capitol beat reporting.
A native of the Bay Area, Alexei is the proud product of bilingual education. He attended Stanford University, where he graduated with degrees in American Studies and journalism.
After leading a "March for Democracy" on the second anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, Gavin Newsom portrayed himself as a partisan warrior on the national stage, but a unifier in California in his second inaugural speech.
EN RESUMEN La Legislatura de California vuelve a reunirse con una diversidad récord, pero con varias preguntas claves y muchos desafíos importantes. Read this article in English. Una creciente población de personas sin hogar. Una amarga batalla con la industria petrolera por los precios de la gasolina. Un plan de gastos para un estado con […]
Nearly 100 committees are sitting on $35 million in leftover campaign funds. Candidates could give the cash to charity or return it to their donors, but many hold on to the money to retain political influence or to possibly run again.
EN RESUMEN Casi 100 comités cuentan con $35 millones en fondos sobrantes de la campaña. Los candidatos pueden donar el dinero a obras de caridad o devolvérselo a sus donantes, pero muchos se aferran al dinero para conservar la influencia política o posiblemente volver a presentarse. Read this article in English. Han pasado casi ocho […]
EN RESUMENUna nueva Legislatura de California con un número récord de mujeres y muchas caras nuevas asumió el cargo. El gobernador Gavin Newsom les da de inmediato los parámetros para una controvertida sanción a las ganancias de la industria petrolera. Read this article in English. Los reguladores de California limitarían el margen de ganancias de […]
A new California Legislature with a record number of women and plenty of new faces is sworn into office. Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately gives them the outline of a controversial penalty on oil industry profits.
California has expanded voting access and participation, but that can delay election results. Are there ways to count votes faster without undermining election security?
EN RESUMEN Después de maniobrar durante meses, Anthony Rendón y Robert Rivas llegan a un acuerdo sobre quién será el presidente de la Asamblea en la próxima Legislatura. Rendón se quedará, pero Rivas asumirá a finales de junio de 2023. Read this article in English. Después de cinco meses de maniobras y una reunión de […]
After maneuvering for months, Anthony Rendon and Robert Rivas make a deal on who will be Assembly speaker in the next Legislature. Rendon will stay on, but Rivas will take over at the end of June 2023.
Alexei Koseff covers Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Legislature and California government from Sacramento.
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Alexei Koseff covers Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Legislature and California government from Sacramento. He joined CalMatters in January 2022 after previously reporting on the Capitol for The Sacramento Bee and the San Francisco Chronicle, where he broke the story of Newsom's infamous dinner at The French Laundry restaurant. He has written about California politics and government for more than a decade, twice winning the Sacramento Press Club award for best daily Capitol beat reporting. A native of the Bay Area, Alexei is the proud product of bilingual education. He attended Stanford University, where he graduated with degrees in American Studies and journalism. Other languages spoken: Spanish (fluent)