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Ben covers housing policy and previously covered California politics and elections. Prior to these roles at CalMatters, 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.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox, photo by Judy Lin for CALmatters
Posted inElections

Retro-Republican from a pre-Trump era: John Cox in second place, for now

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher April 16, 2018June 23, 2020
Posted inElections

Running to replace the governor, Gavin Newsom embraces Jerry Brown—at arm’s length

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher April 15, 2018June 23, 2020
Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom—image by Byrhonda Lyons for CALmatters
Posted inElections, Politics

Running to replace the governor, Gavin Newsom embraces Jerry Brown—at arm’s length

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher April 13, 2018June 23, 2020
John Chiang
Posted inElections, Politics

In race for California governor, John Chiang is the anti-soundbite candidate

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher April 9, 2018June 23, 2020
Assemblyman Travis Allen, photo by Judy Lin for CALmatters
Posted inElections, Politics

Some will say there are no easy answers in politics. Not Travis Allen.

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher March 22, 2018June 23, 2020
Posted inElections, Politics

Antonio Villaraigosa says he’s not a “partisan warrior,” but he’s ready to fight

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher March 21, 2018June 23, 2020
Candidate for governor Delaine Eastin speaks to reporters at the CALmatters office in Sacramento. Photo by Byrhonda Lyons.
Posted inElections, Politics

Delaine Eastin stakes out progressive vision—but with some notable exceptions

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher March 9, 2018June 23, 2020
Posted inPolitics

Becerra v Trump: How California is using the courts to fight the administration

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher March 7, 2018July 23, 2020
Posted inElections

Doug Ose out of the running for California governor

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher February 26, 2018June 23, 2020
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer, who unleashed a national ad blitz calling for the impeachment of President Trump, was a featured speaker at the California Democratic Party's convention. Photo by Chris Stone, courtesy of TimesOfSanDiego.com
Posted inElections

California Democratic Party’s unifying principle: tack left and boo Trump

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher February 26, 2018June 23, 2020

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