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Laurel Rosenhall
Laurel covers California politics for CalMatters, with a focus on power and personalities in the statehouse. Her stories explain political dynamics in the Capitol and examine how money, advocacy and relationships shape the decisions that affect Californians. Laurel also hosts the Force Of Law podcast, which follows California's attempt to reduce police shootings. She joined CalMatters in 2015 after more than a dozen years as a reporter for the Sacramento Bee, where she covered state politics and education. Laurel is a native Californian and holds a master’s degree from the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley.
The latest by Laurel Rosenhall
‘Governor Dad’ Newsom budgets tax breaks for diapers, focuses on families
Listen to Force of Law, Episode Two: Split
Episode Two: Split
How powerful lawmakers are killing California bills—without a peep
Law enforcement backs down on deadly force standard—for now, anyway
Factions take shape as California advances nationally watched police shooting bill
Introducing Force of Law, a new podcast on the debate over police shootings in California
Episode One: Cycles
After weeks of Trump trolling, California’s Capitol hits mute on the Mueller report
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Podcast: Guns make policing in America dangerous—to officers and civilians alike
Equifax’s data breach, criminal justice, UC admissions, and CCPOA’s pay
Lawsuit: California should open its presidential primary to independents
