Gavin Newsom

Commentary

My turn: CA’s transportation is broken. The next governor can fix it

California has the potential to create radically different—and vastly better—transportation that will be less expensive for travelers, less costly to taxpayers, less polluting, and less energy- and land-intensive while providing far greater mobility. The next governor will be key to that future.

By Guest Commentary • September 30, 2018

Newsletters

California and Kavanaugh and Newsom’s numbers

California's stake in the Kavanaugh nomination, Gavin Newsom's lead over John Cox in polls and among donors, a predatory lending probe, climate change warrior farmers, a PPIC poll, housing starts and the governor signs bills.

By Dan Morain • September 27, 2018

Elections

Wording matters: Decoding mixed messages on gas tax and rent control from new poll

Ballot measures to repeal a recent increase in the state gas tax and expand rent control may both be in trouble, according to a new voter poll.

By Ben Christopher • September 26, 2018

Newsletters

What’s next after Brown’s climate summit

Boalt Hall, lessons from the Global Climate Action Summit, Newsom and Cox on climate, Denti-Cal, Toni Atkins' UC regent confirmations, and CALmatters wins an Online News Association award.

By Dan Morain • September 17, 2018

Elections

Majority Report: Our weekly recap of California’s hottest House races

A weekly recap of the most significant (or most funny or interesting or just plain weird) developments across California’s 53 congressional districts:

By Ben Christopher • September 14, 2018

Commentary

My turn: What the next governor should do for UC

California's next governor must safeguard the University of California and help it remain the world’s greatest public research and teaching university.

By Guest Commentary • September 9, 2018

Economy

California just forced equal pay for female surfers. Could that change other games?

The state's requiring equal prize money for men and women to hold the Mavericks surf contest on a public beach. Will it set a precedent for other sports?

By Laurel Rosenhall • September 6, 2018

Newsletters

Twitter wars, housing, the DMV and the NFL

As Facebook and Twitter execs were called on the carpet in Washington, two California bills on Gov. Jerry Brown's desk echoed the calls to regulate Facebook and Twitter.

By Dan Morain • September 6, 2018

Newsletters

Can PG&E avoid bankruptcy? Climate change impact

Clean needles, PG&E's wildfire future, climate change, #MeToo, housing, bail reform and more are on tap as California's Legislature wraps up.

By Dan Morain • August 28, 2018

Economy

Why Stockton believes a Cal State could seal its comeback

The idea of a Cal State campus has captured the imagination of the Central Valley city of Stockton. But it's an open question whether California lawmakers and the California State University system will enable that.

By Felicia Mello • August 22, 2018