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Ben Christopher
Ben covers California politics and elections. Prior to that, he was a contributing writer for CalMatters reporting on the state's economy and budget. Based out of the San Francisco Bay Area, he has written for San Francisco magazine, California magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Priceonomics. Ben also has a past life as an aspiring beancounter: He has worked as a summer associate at the Congressional Budget Office and has a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley.
The latest by Ben Christopher
As California’s coronavirus curve bends, Newsom’s not ready to be the bearer of good news
Los Angeles will mirror New York as coronavirus surges, Newsom and Garcetti warn
Coronavirus ‘can impact anybody and everybody’: L.A. County teen is first infected youngster to die in US
Cannabis and cocktails amid coronavirus? State says carry on
With coronavirus, California’s economy is in uncharted territory
Who is ‘essential’ now that Californians have to stay home?
Republican tug-of-war: Election raises a familiar GOP dilemma in California
In California primaries, sometimes the winning strategy is to help a foe
Prez primary price: How much each candidate spent in California
Far from over: California still has more than 3.5 million ballots to count
The Latest From CalMatters
Nearly 900 placed into hotels, motels — a fraction of California’s homeless
Hot spots: Pandemic pushes California to bridge a digital divide
500% increase in CA unemployment claims
Listen: California hospitals prep for coronavirus — and life afterward
As coronavirus impacts the hospitality business, chefs cook up a plan to help farmers and restaurants, and it also will help feed the hungry
