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A plethora of private meetings

Today, California lawmakers are preparing to hold a series of high-stakes meetings — behind closed doors. The Assembly Legislative Ethics Committee — a bipartisan panel of three Democrats and three Republicans — is scheduled to meet privately to consider a complaint brought against a legislator or other public officer or employee, according to the legal […]

By Emily Hoeven • August 9, 2022

WhatMatters

Assembly leader: Gas rebates likely ‘before October’

For Californians concerned about sky-high gas prices and a looming increase to the state’s fuel excise tax: Never fear, the Assembly Select Committee on Gasoline Supply and Pricing is here! What exactly will the committee do? It will “investigate the gas price gouging that has inflated prices at a rate equivalent to 100% per year,” […]

By Emily Hoeven • June 21, 2022

WhatMatters

Assembly Speaker Rendon keeps his crown

After a weekend of lobbying, jockeying and speculating, then a flurry of parliamentary maneuvers and a six-hour closed-door caucus meeting on Tuesday, California Assembly Democrats finally came to a decision about who ought to serve as speaker. The answer: The current speaker, Anthony Rendon. The announcement came not with a bang but a whimper: At […]

By Ben Christopher • June 1, 2022

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California’s next Assembly speaker. Maybe.

Et tu, Rivas? Late Friday, just as legislators — and everyone else in the state — were preparing to check out for the long holiday weekend, an earthquake rocked the California political world: Assemblymember Robert Rivas, a Salinas Democrat, announced that he had “secured enough votes” to become the next speaker of the California Assembly. […]

By Ben Christopher • May 31, 2022

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After Texas shooting: A call to ‘advance our resolve’

Note: This is CalMatters political reporter Ben Christopher filling in for Emily Hoeven while she enjoys a well-deserved vacation.  Buffalo. Boulder. Aurora. Las Vegas. Orlando. San Bernardino. Sutherland Springs. Poway. Parkland. Sandy Hook. At a press conference on Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom rattled off a list of towns that have become tragic metonyms of our […]

By Ben Christopher • May 26, 2022

California Divide

California’s reparations task force explained

A task force is helping state officials examine how African Americans have been harmed by slavery and systemic racism and, weighing that, how the state should respond. What reparations should there be?

By Levi Kalish • April 13, 2022

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California primed to extend eviction ban — again

Californians facing eviction as soon as next week would get a temporary reprieve under a bill endorsed by the state's Democratic leaders.

By Emily Hoeven • March 25, 2022

Politics

What’s on the priority list for top California legislators?

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins said they're interested in another round of stimulus payments. Rendon expressed concern about Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed gas tax holiday.

By Sameea Kamal • February 16, 2022

Politics

What’s in the California paid sick leave deal for workers and businesses?

Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders agree to restore California paid sick leave for COVID-19. Here's what you need to know.

By Sameea Kamal • January 25, 2022

Politics

Potential COVID exposure sidelines legislators

Multiple members of the California Legislature, including Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, were absent Jan. 6 after potential COVID-19 exposure at a going-away event for colleague the first week of the new session.

By Alexei Koseff • January 6, 2022