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The replacement election in the recall is unnecessary; here’s why

by Guest Commentary September 1, 2021August 31, 2021

If the polls are correct, the recall election has a greater possibility of an absurd result, and it’s time for the state Supreme Court to weigh in.

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Senate Bill 10 threatens California’s initiative process

by Guest Commentary July 13, 2021July 12, 2021

Assemblymember Kevin Kiley sits for a portrait in his office in the California Capitol on Aug. 28, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Another challenger jumps into Newsom recall race

by Emily Hoeven July 7, 2021July 7, 2021

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California’s death penalty is reconsidered again

by Dan Walters June 7, 2021June 3, 2021

Wooden gavel with open law book. The California Supreme Court is expected to make a key death penalty ruling. Image via iStock

Death penalty faces critical test: Will California high court raise bar?

by Emily Hoeven June 1, 2021June 1, 2021

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California’s experiment in one-man governance

by Dan Walters May 10, 2021May 6, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the press during a visit to Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Alameda on March 16, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

More good news for Newsom

by Emily Hoeven April 29, 2021April 29, 2021

How CA’s backlogged court system delays justice

by Emily Hoeven March 31, 2021March 31, 2021

Waiting for justice: Defendants locked up for years awaiting trials, sentencing

by Robert Lewis March 31, 2021April 13, 2021