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Alexei Koseff

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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.

Alexei aims to help readers better understand how their government is serving them. For CalMatters, he has traveled to all corners of California to dig into stories that explore how state policy is truly working — covering a backlash against progressive politics in Huntington Beach, the controversy over a homeless city councilmember in Ojai, a law enforcement team pioneering gun violence restraining orders in San Diego and efforts to rethink the 911 response to mental health calls in rural Nevada County. His coverage of how the collapse of California’s legal cannabis market has devastated the Emerald Triangle won a 2024 Best of the West award for business and financial 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)

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Abortion-rights supporters protest a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade, at the Robert T. Matsui Courthouse in Sacramento on May 3, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters
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Demócratas tratan de contrarrestar el descontento por la inflación, la crisis de vivienda y el alto costo de vida, defendiendo el derecho al aborto
En resumen El gobernador Gavin Newsom y otros demócratas de California cuentan con el derecho al aborto para llevar a sus votantes a las urnas. Pero para algunos podría llegar a ser más importante el crimen, la falta de vivienda y la inflación que se está sufriendo. Read this article in English.   Cuando se filtró el lunes […]
By • May 5, 2022
People wear hats and pins in support of former President Donald Trump during the California Republican Party convention in Anaheim on April 23, 2022. Photo by Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters
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¿Dónde está Trump? Su nombre está casi ausente en California.
En resumen Los candidatos republicanos de todo el país están apelando a los votantes al reclamar su lealtad a Donald Trump. Pero en California, muchos dicen que no votaron por él. Read this article in English.    Más de un año después de dejar el cargo, el expresidente Donald Trump sigue ocupando un lugar preponderante en el […]
By • April 28, 2022
Planned Parenthood Dr. Jessica Hamilton inside a consultation room at the health center in Sacramento. California abortion providers are preparing for an influx of patients from other states, if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe vs. Wade case. Feb. 1, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
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‘Cuando no sabes a dónde ir, vienes aquí:’ California se prepara para ser un paraíso para el derecho al aborto
En resumen Los grupos de derechos de aborto de California, los proveedores y los legisladores demócratas se están preparando para una posible afluencia de mujeres de otros estados. En junio, se espera que la Corte Suprema de los EE. UU. reduzca, cambie, o incluso elimine, el derecho constitucional al aborto. Read this article in English.    Las […]
By • April 25, 2022
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks during the California Republican Party convention in Anaheim on April 23, 2022. Photo by Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters
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¿Pueden los republicanos de California volver a ganar en todo el estado?
En resumen Los republicanos de California se reúnen en su convención estatal con la esperanza de ganar un cargo estatal por primera vez desde 2006 y ayudar al Partido Republicano a retomar el control del Congreso. Pero las divisiones entre facciones pro-Trump, conservadoras y tradicionales eran difíciles de ignorar. Read this article in English.    No muchos […]
By and • April 25, 2022
Senator Brian Dahle, candidate for Governor of California, gives an interview to CalMatters in Sacramento on Apr. 5, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters
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¿Qué haría Brian Dahle como gobernador de California?
En resumen En una entrevista de 90 minutos, el agricultor y senador estatal del condado de Lassen habla sobre el crimen, el cambio climático y el costo de vida, y promete cooperar con los demócratas. Read this article in English.    Puede que no estén de acuerdo en mucho, pero el aspirante a gobernador republicano Brian Dahle […]
By • April 18, 2022

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Alexei Koseff covers Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Legislature and California government from Sacramento.
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Alexei Koseff
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)