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Tag: california democrats

Steve Glazer gives an interview at CalMatters in Sacramento on May 3, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters
Posted inCommentary

California Democrats keep spending money but fail to make sure it’s helping

by Dan Walters July 24, 2023July 24, 2023

California state Sen. Steve Glazer recently pointed out that his Democratic Party is prone to spending money on problems while ignoring whether it works.

Assembly Republicans convene during session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on July 13, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters
Posted inJustice

California Democrats resisted a child trafficking bill — until they couldn’t

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Nigel Duara and Anabel Sosa July 14, 2023July 14, 2023
Mono Lake on the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada on May 20, 2023. Photo by Sierra Farquhar for CalMatters
Posted inWhatMatters

Advocates: Don’t let L.A. drink from Mono Lake

Avatar photo by Lynn La May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Assemblymembers convene during session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 19, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters
Posted inCommentary

New wave of demands add pressure to California’s budget squeeze

by Dan Walters May 22, 2023May 19, 2023
The California Legislative Native American Caucus, from the left: Assemblymembers Mike A. Gipson, a Carson Democrat, Esmeralda Soria, a Merced Democrat, Sabrina Cervantes, a Riverside Democrat, Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, a South Los Angeles Democrat, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, a Lakewood Democrat and James C. Ramos, a Rancho Cucamonga Democrat, during a meeting in Sacramento on April 18, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters
Posted inCapitol, Politics

Across the aisle: Can bipartisan caucuses change the California Legislature?

Avatar photo by Sameea Kamal April 25, 2023April 25, 2023
Election workers verify ballots at the Orange County Registrar of Voters in Santa Ana on Nov. 1, 2022. Photo by Mike Blake, Reuters
Posted inWhatMatters

Is a ‘red wave’ about to crash over California?

Avatar photo by Emily Hoeven November 3, 2022November 3, 2022
Posted inWhatMatters

Will California gun laws go national?

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher June 3, 2022June 3, 2022
Democratic Assemblymember Robert Rivas on the floor on May 31, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
Posted inWhatMatters

Assembly Speaker Rendon keeps his crown

Avatar photo by Ben Christopher June 1, 2022June 1, 2022
Mayra Paniagua and her three children inside their home in Oxnard on May 14, 2022. “With the stimulus payments we were able to continue making the car payment and the other household bills,” Paniagua said. “That helped us a lot.” Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters
Posted inCalifornia Divide

With inflation, California worries about progress on poverty

Avatar photo by Alejandro Lazo May 16, 2022May 2, 2023
Abortion-rights supporters protest a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade, at the Robert T. Matsui Courthouse in Sacramento on May 3, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters
Posted inPolitics

California Democrats lean into abortion rights as ‘defining issue’

Avatar photo by Alexei Koseff May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

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