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How will California’s congressional gerrymander attempt play out in the long run?

Newsom’s three-bill package is almost certain to pass, placing the gerrymander on a Nov. 4 special election ballot. Since no one can predict how all of this will turn out, the situation invites exploring potential scenarios.

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丹·沃尔特斯

• 8 月 19, 2025

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California Legislature’s final weeks could decide fate of Delta water tunnel

Gov. Gavin Newsom failed to fast-track the Delta tunnel proposal in the June budget bill. Now he hopes lawmakers approve it before the legislative session ends.

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• 8 月 15, 2025

A consumer's PG&E bill from October, 2023. Photo by Manuel Orbegozo for CalMatters

Newsom, lawmakers short on options to reduce California’s soaring electricity costs

Californians' power costs are among the nation's highest and could keep climbing. There’s precious little Newsom and legislators can do about it since they face chronic budget deficits.

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• 8 月 14, 2025

Two silhouetted figures stand in front of a window inside the California Capitol, one wearing a mask, the other wearing glasses and a suit. Light from outside highlights their outlines.

California was a model for transparency. Now the Capitol operates in the dark

California once led the nation in government transparency. But as one-party rule emerged and the Capitol press corps shrank, lawmakers have increasingly operated in the dark. Several pending bills could expand their secrecy.

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• 8 月 13, 2025

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Newsom’s congressional redistricting drive in California faces political and legal hurdles

Democratic gerrymandering of California’s districts will not be as easy as Republican gerrymandering in Texas. Apart from persuading voters, there are looming political and legal battles.

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• 8 月 12, 2025

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California’s stubborn poverty crisis will hamper Newsom’s national climb

While Newsom is fond of touting California’s immense economic output, he rarely mentions its high rates of unemployment, poverty and homelessness, thanks largely to the state's high costs of housing, utilities and other necessities.

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丹·沃尔特斯

• 8 月 8, 2025

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Deepfakes pose an obvious peril in politics, but California’s bans amount to censorship

Unfettered use of AI-driven deepfakes in political campaigns present an obvious peril, but so does any effort to prohibit free speech — no matter how distasteful.

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• 8 月 7, 2025

Two people in suits walk down the steps outside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., with the iconic white dome and American flag prominently visible against a partly cloudy blue sky. A decorative lamppost stands to the right, and the men appear to be in conversation, one holding a phone and the other carrying a folder.

Democracy be damned: Texas and California plot dueling congressional gerrymanders

Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders want to counter the nakedly partisan gerrymandering effort in Texas by gerrymandering California’s congressional districts. It could be another chapter in the tortured history of California redistricting.

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• 8 月 6, 2025

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. annual convention during the 71st biennial Boule at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas on July 10, 2024. Photo by LM Otero, AP Photo

With Kamala Harris out, who will emerge as frontrunner in California governor’s race?

With Kamala Harris out of the picture, the field remains crowded in the race for California governor. There is no clear frontrunner and at least one more potential candidate lurking.

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• 8 月 5, 2025

A teacher sits at a table with a small group of students in a classroom, leading a discussion. A whiteboard behind them displays vocabulary words like “enough” and “jewelry.” The walls are covered with educational posters and a word wall. Empty desks and bins of supplies are visible in the foreground.

California is finally adopting phonics, fulfilling a grandmother’s dream

Four decades after education reformer Marian Joseph pushed phonics in schools to change the way young readers learn, California lawmakers are embracing it.

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• 7 月 18, 2025