WhatMatters

California confronts climate driven wildfires, what to do about rebuilding in fire zones, and the future of the California Republican Party.

California waits for rain, Camp Fire is worst disaster since Loma Prieta, a GOP consultant is blunt about California's blue wave, Thurmond beats Tuck, mayors call for redevelopment, and an impending water deal.

California wildfires close schools, clog lungs, threaten utility, pollute the air. Plus, state audit for high speed rail, and canvassing for Central Valley Democrats.

Camp Fire's death toll, Denham loses to Harder, Orange County is about to turn blue, Linda Sanchez's family problem and Kirsten Olsen's obit for the GOP.

California Legislature politics, Democrats and moderate Democrats, open seats, Senate, Assembly, alcoholism and suicide among California lawyers, Other Bar

Veterans Day, California wildfires, Trump tweets, revelations on background checks in a new UC Davis gun study, most school bonds pass, most California housing measures fail, World War I marks its 100th anniversary and commentary on conservation.

The Thousand Oaks mass shooting, gun violence restraining orders, uncounted votes, Tuck and Thurmond, Salas, NInth Circuit DACA decision, women in office.

Election Day in California, turnout, Orange County, Legislature, supermajority, moderates, spending, death in childbirth, maternal mortality, greenwashing.