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Author Archives: Alexei Koseff

Alexei 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. Alexei is a Bay Area native and attended Stanford University. He speaks fluent Spanish.

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Anthony Volz works on custom paint work on a gun at Rifle Supply in Huntington Beach on Sept. 21, 2023. Photo by Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters
Posted inPolitics

California gunmakers fear their ‘expiration date’ in a state that doesn’t want them

Avatar photo by Alexei Koseff September 28, 2023September 27, 2023

Gov. Newsom just signed a tax on firearms and ammunition, among other new gun control laws. California’s remaining gun manufacturers wonder if they have a future.

Fast food workers rally through the streets of Sacramento on Aug. 31, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters
Posted inCalMatters en Español

Cómo los legisladores de California enfrentaron los retos laborales del verano

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal September 15, 2023September 18, 2023
Fast food workers rally through the streets of Sacramento on Aug. 31, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters
Posted inPolitics

How California lawmakers embraced hot labor summer

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal September 15, 2023September 18, 2023
An aerial view of fire damage to a neighborhood of multi-million dollar homes Laguna Niguel on June 1, 2022. Photo by Mike Blake, CalMatters
Posted inCalMatters en Español

Los legisladores de California no lograron arreglar el mercado de seguros.¿Qué es lo que sucederá ahora?

Avatar photo by Alexei Koseff September 14, 2023September 14, 2023
An aerial view of fire damage to a neighborhood of multi-million dollar homes Laguna Niguel on June 1, 2022. Photo by Mike Blake, CalMatters
Posted inPolitics

California lawmakers failed to fix the insurance market. So what comes next?

Avatar photo by Alexei Koseff September 14, 2023September 14, 2023
Fast food workers rally at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 31, 2023.
Posted inCalMatters en Español

Acuerdo de última hora: habrá aumento salarial para los trabajadores de la industria de comida rápida y no habrá medida electoral en 2024

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jeanne Kuang and Alexei Koseff September 11, 2023September 11, 2023
Fast food workers rally at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 31, 2023.
Posted inPolitics

Last-minute deal: Wage hike for fast food workers, no ballot measure in 2024

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jeanne Kuang and Alexei Koseff September 11, 2023September 28, 2023
The state Senate Appropriations Committee session on suspense file day at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Sept. 1, 2023.
Posted inCalMatters en Español

Poniendo fin a los pendientes: proyectos legislativos para combatir la trata de niños y el abuso del fentanilo aún pueden convertirse en ley

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal September 1, 2023September 5, 2023
The state Senate Appropriations Committee session on suspense file day at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Sept. 1, 2023.
Posted inCapitol

Ending the suspense: Child trafficking, fentanyl bills can still become law

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal September 1, 2023September 5, 2023
People show support for three statewide initiatives: schools to notify parents when their child requests to be treated as transgender, preventing biological boys competing against biological girls and prevent sterilization of children, at a press conference at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 28, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters
Posted inCalMatters en Español

A medida que aumentan las guerras culturales, los funcionarios de California rechazan las políticas conservadoras de la junta escolar

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Carolyn Jones and Alexei Koseff August 29, 2023August 29, 2023

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