Dan Morain

Newsletters

GOP’s future, gerrymandering’s power, prisoners’ healthcare

What's next for the California Republican Party? Redistricting for 2022 commences. Charles Munger Jr. pulls way back from the GOP.

By Dan Morain • February 22, 2019

Elections

Preparing to draw lines for Election 2022

California is beginning the process of establishing a new Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw legislative, congressional and Board of Equalization seats for the 2022 election and beyond.

By Dan Morain • February 21, 2019

Newsletters

Soda taxes, unions and California’s ongoing water crisis

Another teachers strike. Public employee unions take a hit in numbers. Becerra polices the police. And the soda tax is back.

By Dan Morain • February 21, 2019

Newsletters

Trump, Newsom head for high-speed fight

Trump wants that high speed rail money back. Lawmakers want the bullet train to go to San Jose. Charter transparency gets a vote. And the soda tax is back.

By Dan Morain • February 20, 2019

Newsletters

Water politics, bee health and CA sues over border emergency

Behind Felicia Marcus' water board ouster, research into bee die-offs, 16 states sue over Trump's border emergency and preventing cancer.

By Dan Morain • February 19, 2019

Newsletters

Police misconduct, guns rights, disasters and taxes

The fight for continues for police misconduct records, a pioneering state gun law is being challenged by red states, and a court ruling is creating tax chaos.

By Dan Morain • February 15, 2019

Newsletters

Future disasters, future power, future Trump relations

By Dan Morain • February 14, 2019

Newsletters

Newsom stirs high speed rail furor

Newsom's State of the State throws the Central Valley a peace offering on the Delta tunnels, creates high speed rail confusion and offers a big social plan.

By Dan Morain • February 13, 2019

Newsletters

The border, the next wildfire, oil and water

Newsom pulls border troops, an 'un-American' transgender ban, the next big fire, a possible oil tax, Felicia Marcus may be out, and the State of the State.

By Dan Morain • February 12, 2019

Newsletters

State of the State, Kamala Harris and homeless encampments

A new governor in town, and at the the border. Why free community college isn't so free. Don't underestimate Kamala Harris. And the State of the State.

By Dan Morain • February 11, 2019