California law enforcement groups are making sizable donations to candidates for attorney general, treasurer and Legislature before the June 7 primary. The biggest recipient is Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, who is trying to unseat Attorney General Rob Bonta.
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Interactive: How diverse is the California Legislature?
See whether lawmakers in the state Senate and Assembly reflect your demographics with this interactive tool.
Posted inCalMatters en Español
Interactivo: ¿Qué tan diversa es la Legislatura de California?
Vea si los legisladores en el Senado y la Asamblea estatales reflejan su demografía con esta herramienta interactiva.
Posted inPost-It
Why President Trump’s attacks on voting by mail could backfire for California GOP
Republican political operatives aren’t accustomed to chasing down last-minute voters this close to Election Day. But, in yet another reflection of what a strange year 2020 has been, they are. And they aren’t happy about it. According to figures collected by the electoral information firm, Political Data Inc., a surprising 54% of the 8.4 million […]
Posted inElection 2020
Cash blitz: Who’s spending the most to influence your vote for California’s Legislature?
State law caps the amount donors can give to a legislator’s campaign — but these special interests can spend as much as they like mounting their own campaigns to praise or trash candidates. And the money interest groups are pouring into these “independent expenditure committees” has reached dizzying heights. So far more than $31 million of […]
Posted inCalMatters en Español
Las elecciones de la Asamblea Estatal que debe observar
Read this in English. Los demócratas de California alcanzaron un ápice en 2018 cuando ganaron tres cuartos de los escaños – “mega mayorías” – en la Legislatura del estado. Dos años después, los republicanos pretenden invertir esa tendencia. Pero en un estado cada vez más azul, y en un año de elecciones presidenciales que seguramente […]
Posted inWhatMatters
Will Kamala Harris be the next VP?
California Sen. Kamala Harris is emerging as the top contender for Joe Biden’s vice president amid protests over police brutality and racism in America.
Posted inElection 2020
Vote update: How big was Bernie’s win and the California primary’s loss?
Bernie won, the California primary didn’t decide and a (maybe) another blue wave swells on the horizon.
Posted inPolitics
As Trump rolls back student loan protections, an Obama-era watchdog brings the fight to California
With student debt soaring, consumer champion Seth Frotman has taken his federal fight against predatory lending to the state level in California.