Nadia Lathan

CalMatters en Español

¿Por qué multimillonarios de otros estados están financiando una medida de identificación de votantes en California?

Los grandes donantes republicanos están impulsando la medida de identificación de votantes de California con la esperanza de que su éxito, o fracaso, pueda revelar cómo pueden funcionar medidas similares en estados más moderados.

By Nadia Lathan • October 7, 2026

Politics

Why are out-of-state billionaires funding a California voter ID measure?

Republican megadonors are boosting California’s voter ID measure in the hopes its success, or failure, can reveal how similar measures can perform in more moderate states.

By Nadia Lathan • October 7, 2026

Economy

Newsom signs first-in-the-nation law to bolster struggling local news organizations

Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a novel tax plan to keep California’s shrinking newsrooms afloat. It provides incentives for companies to hire journalists.

By Nadia Lathan • September 30, 2026

Politics

California bans child marriage after 9-year fight to outlaw the practice

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law prohibiting marriage for people under 18. Liberal civil rights organizations fought previous efforts to ban the practice.

By Lynn La and Nadia Lathan • September 30, 2026

CalMatters en Español

California quiere prohibir el matrimonio infantil. ¿Por qué estos grupos de derechos civiles intentan impedirlo?

En California, el matrimonio es legal para cualquier persona menor de 18 años. Sin embargo, esto podría cambiar con un proyecto de ley que se encuentra en el despacho del gobernador Newsom, a pesar de los esfuerzos de la ACLU y Planned Parenthood por proteger esta práctica.

By Nadia Lathan • September 17, 2026

Politics

California wants to ban child marriage. Why are these civil rights groups trying to stop it?

It’s legal for anyone under 18 in California to get married. That may change with a bill on Gov. Newsom's desk, despite efforts by the ACLU and Planned Parenthood to protect the practice.

By Nadia Lathan • September 17, 2026

Politics

California lawmakers greenlight a new San Diego sports arena, bypassing environmental hurdles

Lawmakers approved a last-minute deal for a controversial sports arena and housing project in San Diego, allowing the city to use an existing environmental review.

By Nadia Lathan • August 31, 2026

Politics

California Democrats race to ban electric shock gloves before ICE buys them

Democrats are pushing a last-minute bill to ban federal agents from using electric shock gloves following reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is making moves to buy and use them.

By Nadia Lathan • August 28, 2026

Politics

California Republicans tried to cut him off. Then he beat them from the right

Candidates backed by right-wing group Reform California defeated establishment picks in June. Now, party leaders are choosing to adapt to its tactics.

By Nadia Lathan • August 5, 2026

Politics

Should coastal commission get more power over rebuilding after wildfire? Some lawmakers say yes

A new proposal considers giving the powerful coastal commission more oversight over homes destroyed by natural disasters.

By Nadia Lathan • July 1, 2026

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