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A man walks past wooden boards and graffiti outside of the Alameda County Courthouse in Oakland on July 26, 2020. Last night, protests in downtown Oakland in support of racial justice and police reform turned violent when "agitators" among the demonstrators set fire to a courthouse, vandalized a police station and shot fireworks at officers, according to authorities. Photo by Jeff Chiu, AP Photo

Protests escalate across California

by Emily Hoeven July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

AG Becerra shifts on policing practices

by Emily Hoeven June 16, 2020June 17, 2020

A protester wears a surgical mask with ‘I can’t breathe’ written on the front as an organizer asks demonstrators to put their hands up on May 29, 2020 Downtown Oakland. Thousands took to the streets Friday night in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis against the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police earlier this week. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

How California protests are making history

by Emily Hoeven June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

Eddie Wutangsy uses a bullhorn while chanting to the crowd of several thousand protesters as they march past Fresno Police headquarters during a protest over the death of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, May 31, 2020. Photo by John Walker, The Fresno Bee

Voices of California protesters: same message, different motives

by Nigel Duara, Kate Cimini, Jackie Botts and Manuela Tobias June 5, 2020September 16, 2020

A protester stands off against police during a demonstration May 29, 2020 Downtown Oakland. Thousands took to the streets Friday night in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis against the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police earlier this week. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California reckons with police violence

by Emily Hoeven June 5, 2020June 4, 2020

A pedestrian crosses an empty intersection in San Francisco financial district at evening rush hour on May 7, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Many believe worst of pandemic yet to come

by Emily Hoeven June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

The California National Guard is deployed around Los Angeles City Hall during one of several protests in response to the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, on May 31, 2020. Photo by Ted Soqui, SIPA USA via AP Images

Six things: The role of California’s National Guard in protests

by Elizabeth Castillo June 2, 2020June 3, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom listens as CalVet Secretary Vito Imbasciani speaks during a news conference at the Veterans Home of California May 22, 2020, in Yountville. Photo by Eric Risberg, AP Photo/Pool

Newsom has some big promises to keep

by Emily Hoeven June 2, 2020June 1, 2020