Laurel covered California politics for CalMatters, with a focus on power and personalities in the state Capitol. She's been included in the Washington Post’s list of outstanding state politics reporters and was named Journalist of the Year by the Sacramento Press Club. Laurel helped launch CalMatters in 2015 after more than a dozen years covering politics and education for the Sacramento Bee. A lifelong Californian, Laurel holds a master’s degree from the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley.
Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders reach a spending agreement to help residents recover from the COVID-19 economic crisis and, perhaps, help Newsom defeat a recall campaign.
El gobernador Newsom y los líderes legislativos llegan a un acuerdo de gastos para ayudar a los residentes a recuperarse de la crisis económica de COVID-19 y, quizás, ayudar a Newsom a derrotar una campaña de destitución.
California Assembly and Senate budget leaders announce a budget deal that includes stimulus checks, more in-state students at UC campuses and more money for public health and undocumented immigrants.
Los líderes presupuestarios de la Asamblea y el Senado de California anuncian un acuerdo presupuestario que incluye cheques de estímulo, más estudiantes del estado en los campus de la UC y más dinero para la salud pública y los inmigrantes indocumentados.
Lawmakers shelve dozens of significant bills, many opposed by special interests. They include proposals on police reform, housing, health care and more.
Los legisladores archivan docenas de proyectos de ley importantes, muchos con la oposición de intereses especiales. Incluyen propuestas sobre reforma policial, vivienda, salud y más.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom made $1.7 million and paid $712,000 in state and federal taxes in 2019. His campaign says state law requires recall challengers to release their returns.