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Tag: california democrats

Biden’s debt forgiveness plan would help millions of California students

Mikhail Zinshteyn by Mikhail Zinshteyn January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

Both President-elect Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats want to forgive some amount of federal student loan debt. The question is, how much — $10,000 or $50,000 — and is it even a good idea?

Kenneth Lundgreen holds a sign against President Donald Trump outside of Twitter headquarters on Jan. 11, 2021, in San Francisco. Police officers erected barricades and staged for a possible conservative protest Monday morning. Photo by Noah Berger, AP Photo

California Assembly impeachment vote puts Republicans in bind

Avatar by Ben Christopher January 11, 2021January 11, 2021
Assemblymember Shirly Weber has been named California Secretary of State after current Secretary Alex Padilla was named to the U.S. Senate this morning. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters; Wikimedia Commons

Newsom’s two big picks make history for California by advancing Latino and Black Democrats

Avatar by Laurel Rosenhall December 22, 2020December 23, 2020
From left: Rep. Young Kim; Rep. Mike Garcia; Rep. Michelle Steel; Rep. David Valadao. Photos courtesy of campaigns

Based on election results, you can throw out those old stereotypes

Avatar by Guest Commentary December 15, 2020December 16, 2020
A pattern of blue waves atop an undercurrent of red waves. As Californians chose their new representatives to Congress, the Democratic "blue wave" of 2018 was followed by the red riptide of 2020/ Illustration by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters; iStock

After California’s ‘blue wave’ to Congress in 2018? A GOP red riptide in 2020

Avatar by Ben Christopher November 15, 2020November 16, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden arrives with his running mate, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to speak in Wilmington, Deleware, on the evening before the Associated Press called the race for them. Her role is likely to be an asset for her home state of California. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Home State Advantage: What a Vice President Kamala Harris means for California

Avatar by Laurel Rosenhall November 7, 2020November 9, 2020

California Democrats swamp Republicans in early voter turnout

by Dylan Svoboda October 23, 2020October 23, 2020
A multi-family home in Oakland on Sept. 2, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Democratic squabbling doomed California’s ‘Year of housing production.’ What will happen in 2021?

Avatar by Matt Levin September 11, 2020September 15, 2020
newsom family leave resistance

Democrats divided: Newsom’s family-leave plan faces resistance from his own party

Avatar by Laurel Rosenhall August 21, 2020September 17, 2020

CA Dems split: Tax the rich, or borrow big?

Emily Hoeven by Emily Hoeven August 7, 2020August 7, 2020

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