• Donate
  • Subscribe
  • About
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • WhatMatters
  • Politics
    • 2020 Voter Guide
    • Votebeat
    • Election 2020
    • Inside the Capitol
  • Justice
    • California Divide
    • Housing
    • Immigration
    • Labor
  • Economy
    • California’s Pension Crisis
    • Poverty
  • Education
    • Corona on Campus
    • Disaster Days
    • K-12 Education
    • Higher Education
  • Children and Youth
  • Environment
    • Building Efficiency
    • California Wildfires
    • Climate Change
    • Frayed Wires
    • Rising Seas
    • Water
  • Health
    • Breakdown: Mental Health
    • Coronavirus
    • Drug Costs
    • Wellness
  • Commentary
    • Dan Walters
    • My Turn
    • Reader Reactions
  • Multimedia
    • Explainers
    • Data Points
    • Force of Law
    • Gimme Shelter
    • California State of Mind
    • Interactives
    • Video
  • Events
  • DONATE
  • About
    • Advisory Board
    • Board of Directors
    • California Dream Project
    • Contact Us
    • Inside CalMatters
    • Institutional Membership
    • Internships
    • Jobs
    • Media partners
    • Meet Our Team
    • Mission
    • Reports & Financials
    • Supporters
  • WhatMatters
  • Politics
    • 2020 Voter Guide
    • Votebeat
    • Election 2020
    • Inside the Capitol
  • Justice
    • California Divide
    • Housing
    • Immigration
    • Labor
  • Economy
    • California’s Pension Crisis
    • Poverty
  • Education
    • Corona on Campus
    • Disaster Days
    • K-12 Education
    • Higher Education
  • Children and Youth
  • Environment
    • Building Efficiency
    • California Wildfires
    • Climate Change
    • Frayed Wires
    • Rising Seas
    • Water
  • Health
    • Breakdown: Mental Health
    • Coronavirus
    • Drug Costs
    • Wellness
  • Commentary
    • Dan Walters
    • My Turn
    • Reader Reactions
  • Multimedia
    • Explainers
    • Data Points
    • Force of Law
    • Gimme Shelter
    • California State of Mind
    • Interactives
    • Video
  • Events
  • DONATE
  • About
    • Advisory Board
    • Board of Directors
    • California Dream Project
    • Contact Us
    • Inside CalMatters
    • Institutional Membership
    • Internships
    • Jobs
    • Media partners
    • Meet Our Team
    • Mission
    • Reports & Financials
    • Supporters
Skip to content
CalMatters

CalMatters

California, explained

  • Donate
  • Subscribe
  • About
  • Trending
  • California Policy Primer
  • Coronavirus Tracker
  • Covid Stories
  • Staying Sheltered
Avatar

Author Archives: 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.

[email protected]
Posted inEconomy, Resistance State

Trump tax reform proposal could cost Californians a cherished loophole

Avatar by Ben Christopher April 27, 2017June 23, 2020
Posted inEconomy, Resistance State

California borrows big for high-speed rail despite lack of Trump support

Avatar by Ben Christopher April 25, 2017June 23, 2020
Posted inImmigration, Resistance State

As feds consider loosening immigration detention standards, California may step in

Avatar by Ben Christopher April 14, 2017June 23, 2020
Posted inImmigration, Resistance State

Trump administration suspends its weekly sanctuary jurisdiction shame list

Avatar by Ben Christopher April 12, 2017June 23, 2020
Posted inEconomy, Resistance State

If feds dump the estate tax, California may get one of its own

Avatar by Ben Christopher April 11, 2017June 23, 2020
Posted inImmigration, Resistance State

California’s “sanctuary state bill” sails through Senate

Avatar by Ben Christopher April 4, 2017June 23, 2020
A rainy winter caused severe damage to roads and highways throughout California. Photo by Ben Christopher / CALmatters
Posted inEconomy

Rains cause severe road damage as legislature approves costly repair plan

Avatar by Ben Christopher April 3, 2017June 23, 2020
Posted inImmigration, Resistance State

Named and shamed: California makes the President’s sanctuary list

Avatar by Ben Christopher March 31, 2017June 23, 2020
Posted inEconomy

Retirement savings for all? California vows to proceed despite new D.C. obstacle

Avatar by Ben Christopher March 30, 2017June 23, 2020
Posted inImmigration, Resistance State

Amicus from the AG: Sanctuary City-by-the-Bay gets new friend-of-the-court

Avatar by Ben Christopher March 29, 2017June 23, 2020

Posts navigation

Newer posts 1 … 33 34 35 36 37 Older posts
© 2021 CalMatters. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube