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Gov. Newsom waves to virtual guests during the State of the State address at Dodger Stadium on March 9, 2021. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters

Democrats have Newsom’s back as recall campaign ramps up

by Laurel Rosenhall March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

Gov. Newsom kicks off aggressive campaign to keep his job, blaming Trump and QAnon followers for recall effort.

Members of the California Nurses Association and supporters rally at the State Capitol calling for a single-payer health plan on June 28, 2017, in Sacramento. When running for governor in 2018, Gavin Newsom vowed to implement single payer healthcare and the pressure is mounting to make good on that promise. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

The squeeze is on: Amid recall threat, Newsom faces single-payer dilemma

by Ben Christopher February 19, 2021February 20, 2021

Elections, Politics

If he had a home, he might have voted

by Michael Lozano December 15, 2020December 15, 2020

Thousands gathered to support democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders at a campaign rally at Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, CA on February 17, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Elections, Politics

He wanted Bernie for president so he didn’t vote

by Freddy Brewster December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

Supporters peer through the window during a Bernie Sanders presidential campaign event at Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, CA on February 17, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Elections, Politics

At Dem convention, California Bernie delegates given virtually no chance to cause a ruckus

by Ben Christopher August 19, 2020August 19, 2020

Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs speaks during a press conference by Big City Mayors, a coalition of mayors from California’s 13 largest cities focused on finding solutions to homelessness, at the California Capitol on March 9, 2020. Tubbs has launched a universal basic income initiative, Mayors for Guaranteed Income, following the success of a similar program in Stockton. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California Divide

Coronavirus pandemic puts a spotlight on Stockton’s guaranteed income experiment

by Laurence Du Sault July 26, 2020April 19, 2023

Newsom jumps gun on some COVID-19 plans

by Emily Hoeven May 4, 2020May 3, 2020

Feb. 20, 2020, workers pack N95 respirators in a medical supply factory in Nantong in east China's Jiangsu province. Today, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California will receive 200 million masks per month from unspecified suppliers in Asia in order to meet state needs during the COVID-19 crisis. Photo by FeatureChina via AP Images

CA now “confident” about supplying state needs

by Emily Hoeven April 8, 2020April 8, 2020

Sen. Bernie Sanders's won the California primary, but California didn't matter much in the march to a Democratic nominee. Here Sanders at a February campaign event at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Vote update: How big was Bernie’s win and the California primary’s loss?

by Ben Christopher April 7, 2020April 8, 2020

What do the top two spenders, Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer, have in common? Both are billionaires and both are no longer in the race.

Prez primary price: How much each candidate spent in California

by Ben Christopher March 6, 2020March 5, 2020