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From CalMatters Capitol reporter Alexei Koseff: Have you had enough speculation this week about who presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris might choose as her running mate? Can I interest you in some speculation about California’s next governor instead? The crowded field expanded again on Tuesday when Antonio Villaraigosa, the Democratic former Los Angeles mayor […]

As Democratic leaders, donors and advocacy groups jump on the Kamala Harris bandwagon, it can be more intriguing who doesn’t immediately get on board.  Gov. Gavin Newsom, a political frenemy of the vice president and long-rumored presidential hopeful, waited a beat on Sunday after President Joe Biden’s announcement and endorsement. Monday, he sent out a […]

Facing mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to end his reelection bid, President Joe Biden on Sunday made the stunning announcement that he is dropping out of the November race and then endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee.   The president said that he will give more details about his decision — […]

Hi, good morning, Inequality Insights readers; it’s Wendy Fry. About 5.6 million people – or one out of every three California workers – are paid a low wage, according to the UC Berkeley Labor Center’s newly updated Low Wage Work Data Explorer. Low-wage work is defined by the Berkeley researchers as jobs that pay less […]

As fellow Democrats’ calls for President Joe Biden to bow out of his re-election campaign reach a fever pitch, Gov. Gavin Newsom remains a loyal foot soldier to the president, saying he’s “all in, no daylight” during an interview with CBS News last week. But while such unwavering support could be risky for Newsom if […]

Saying it’s time for President Joe Biden to “pass the torch,” U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the highest-profile Democrat so far to publicly call for Biden to end his re-election bid.  In a statement, the Burbank Democrat — who is running for U.S. Senate — says he has “serious concerns” about whether Biden […]

In 2021, responding to reports that the state’s homeless shelters were dirty and dangerous, the state Legislature crafted a plan: It would require local governments to inspect their shelters after complaints and file annual reports on shelter conditions. Three years on, California’s cities and counties have basically ignored the mandate. A new investigation from CalMatters […]

If President Joe Biden does somehow drop out of the race, Vice President Kamala Harris is very likely next in line. So after three-and-a-half years of relative obscurity and thankless tasks, the former U.S. senator and California attorney general finds herself center stage during one of the most defining elections in America’s history.  But many […]

Former President Donald Trump evaded serious injury, or death, by mere centimeters after a bullet struck his upper right ear during a campaign rally Saturday in Pennsylvania. The Republican presidential candidate pumped his fist, his face bloodied, as Secret Service agents hustled him off the stage following the shooting. But one spectator was killed, two […]

Good morning, Inequality Insights readers. Today, it’s Wendy Fry here with Felicia Mello to talk to you about our latest investigation into how California state housing inspectors have struggled to make sure farms are providing guest workers with safe and adequate housing. We’d noticed that the number of workers on H2A visas — a federal […]