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Bartenders were masks and face shields as they work at Slater's 50|50 on July 1, 2020, in Santa Clarita. Photo by /Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo

Mask mandate likely to end soon

by Emily Hoeven May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

Lake Mendocino, a reservoir serving the region, is largely dried up due to drought conditions. Photo by Bobby Cochran Photography courtesy of Russian River Flood Control, & Water Conservation Improvement District

Drought emergency inflames political tensions

by Emily Hoeven April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

Rob Bonta, in confirmation hearings to be California's next attorney general, laid out his priorities to hold police more accountable. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Bonta vows as California’s top cop he’ll be tougher on policing

by Robert Lewis April 21, 2021May 6, 2021

gun violence data

Gun violence researchers need data to find solutions

by Guest Commentary April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Assemblymember Rob Bonta speaks during a press conference announcing his nomination as the new Attorney General at International Hotel Manilatown center in San Francisco on March 24, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Newsom’s AG pick = new criminal justice approach

by Emily Hoeven March 25, 2021March 25, 2021

A day of historic votes

by Emily Hoeven March 19, 2021March 19, 2021

Assemblymember Rob Bonta. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Will Newsom appoint an Asian attorney general?

by Emily Hoeven March 18, 2021March 18, 2021

Patients enter Levi’s Stadium to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines on Feb. 9 2021 in Santa Clara. The 49ers arena opened on Tuesday as a vaccine distribution site for Santa Clara County residents 65 and older and is expected to inoculate up to 15,000 people per day once supplies become available. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

California hurtles into fastest reopening yet

by Emily Hoeven March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra speaks at a news conference Wednesday, May 3, 2017, in Sacramento. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

Who is Xavier Becerra? What his California record reveals about Biden’s top health pick

by Ben Christopher February 22, 2021February 23, 2021

Sara Kruzan sits for a portrait in Coto de Caza on Jan. 14, 2021. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters

Victims behind bars: Trafficking survivors still struggle despite state laws

by Byrhonda Lyons January 27, 2021January 26, 2021