Kamala Harris

Here is a short list of capable and tested Asian American Pacific Islander leaders who deserve the governor’s consideration to replace Sen. Kamala Harris.

California es el hogar de la primera mujer vicepresidenta electa, Kamala Harris, y la primera mujer Portavoz de la Casa, Nancy Pelosi. Entonces, ¿por qué va a la zaga de las mujeres que ocupan el poder en la legislatura?

California is home to the first woman vice president-elect, Kamala Harris, and first female House speaker, Nancy Pelosi. So why does it lag on women holding power in the statehouse?

Goodbye, state of resistance. Hello, state of influence.  California’s status has shifted dramatically with the inauguration of Joe Biden as the next president. The reasons are both political — deep blue California will have more inroads to a White House controlled by Democrats — and personal: For just the second time in American history, a […]

Today’s the day, and CalMatters has a contingent of Votebeat reporters deployed around the state to bring you round-the-clock coverage of the 2020 Election. More than 11.2 million Californians voted early. Everyone else will cast their ballots in person today and we will be watching how that works, from the count, to any voting interference, […]

Good morning, California. It’s Monday, November 2. Gearing up for the big day Tomorrow is Election Day — and a record 22,047,448 Californians are registered to vote. That represents about 88% of eligible citizens, the highest percentage heading into a general election in the past 80 years, according to the secretary of state. They — […]

The Democratic Party's left wing wants to cancel Dianne Feinstein, a fixture of California politics for six decades.

La propuesta de ley conocida como Proposición 16 nos acerca un paso más hacia un estado de equidad al brindarnos las herramientas para luchar contra la discriminación racial y de género sin cuotas.

A few things distinguished tonight’s vice presidential debate from the Trump-on-Biden interruption-fest that the nation suffered through last week: The two were separated by prophylactic plexiglass Tupac was invited for some reason A fly made a surprise appearance on the vice president’s head The back-and-forth was, for the most part, actually a back-and-forth, rather than […]

Good morning, California. It’s Monday, September 28. Controversial bills remain Gov. Gavin Newsom has just three days left to sign or veto some of the most high-profile and controversial bills of the legislative session — including a spate of proposals to police the police, a bill that would establish a state reparations committee, and a […]