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Election workers verify ballots at the Orange County Registrar of Voters in Santa Ana on Nov. 1, 2022. Photo by Mike Blake, Reuters

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

by Emily Hoeven November 3, 2022November 3, 2022

How concerned are Democrats in California and across the country about a Republican “red wave” cresting in the Nov. 8 election and clinching the GOP’s control of Congress? I’ll give you three hints: 1. Today, President Joe Biden is set to visit San Diego to campaign for Democratic Rep. Mike Levin, who’s facing a tough […]

Minority Floor Leader James Gallagher, R-Chico, addresses the media during a press conference calling for a suspension of the state's gas tax on March 14, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

California GOP demands emergency action on taxes, crime

by Emily Hoeven October 19, 2022October 19, 2022

Adolfo Buenas fills up his work truck at a Chevron gas station in Fresno on June 23, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Californians confront rising cost of living

by Emily Hoeven October 14, 2022October 13, 2022

Sonja Shaw is running for a seat on the Chino Valley School Board in the Inland Empire. “I’m running because I want to make sure that parents have a voice on the board, and to preserve the rights of a parent,” Shaw said. “During the shut down, parents were pushed out, and we have had enough—these are our children, our future.” August 14, 2022. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

Back to school: California Republicans bet big on local board races

by Sameea Kamal August 17, 2022August 17, 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

California Divide

With inflation, California worries about progress on poverty

by Alejandro Lazo May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

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

California Democrats lean into abortion rights as ‘defining issue’

by Alexei Koseff May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

California Gov. Gavin Newsom poses with workers and volunteers on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at a Planned Parenthood office near downtown Los Angeles. Photo by Michael R. Blood, AP Photo

Will abortion electrify Newsom’s campaign?

by Emily Hoeven May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks during the California Republican Party convention in Anaheim on April 23, 2022. Photo by Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters

Can California Republicans win statewide again?

by Sameea Kamal and Alexei Koseff April 25, 2022April 25, 2022

Senator Brian Dahle, candidate for Governor of California, gives an interview to CalMatters in Sacramento on Apr. 5, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

What would Brian Dahle do as California governor?

by Alexei Koseff April 18, 2022April 18, 2022

Minority Floor Leader James Gallagher, R-Chico, addresses the media during a press conference calling for a suspension of the state's gas tax on March 14, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Dems propose new tax on gas suppliers

by Emily Hoeven March 29, 2022March 29, 2022