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Kevin McCarthy, Congressman from Bakersfield and House Majority Leader photographed in the lobby of his childhood elementary school in Bakersfield. Photo by Brian L. Frank

Kevin McCarthy’s ouster leaves California’s GOP House delegation politically vulnerable

by Dan Walters October 31, 2023October 30, 2023

When Republicans recaptured four California congressional seats in 2022, it helped the GOP win control of the House and Kevin McCarthy become speaker. But McCarthy has been ousted and the state’s congressional Republicans are now more vulnerable.

Gov. Gavin Newsom during a press conference where he signed new gun legislation into law at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on Sept. 26, 2023.

Did Newsom dig a new hole by appointing Laphonza Butler to the Senate?

by Dan Walters October 3, 2023October 2, 2023

From left, U.S. Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Jan. 18, 2005. Photo by Larry Downing, Reuters

California knows Feinstein’s political achievements. Her living legacy is the women she molded

by Guest Commentary October 2, 2023October 2, 2023

U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Senator Dianne Feinstein on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Dec. 15, 2010. Photo by Hyungwon Kang, Reuters

Pioneering, problem-solver Dianne Feinstein was a ‘true force of nature’ for California

by Guest Commentary September 30, 2023September 29, 2023

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat of California, waves to delegates as she walks on stage at the Democratic National Convention in Boston on July 26, 2004. Photo by Shannon Stapleton, AP Photo

Dianne Feinstein always did things her way in long political career

by Dan Walters September 29, 2023September 29, 2023

A sign encouraging residents to participate in the 2020 census hangs from the Alameda County Courthouse in Oakland on April 28, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California’s ability to count its population is under fire – with or without a government shutdown

by Guest Commentary September 29, 2023September 28, 2023

Farmworkers work on a field outside of Bakersfield in Kern County on July 25 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

California Divide

After farmworker’s death in Fresno-area heat, UFW and Sen. Padilla say it’s time for stronger protections at work

by Nicole Foy August 18, 2023August 21, 2023

Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock

California Divide

Welfare: As US tightens work rules, California considers loosening them

by Jeanne Kuang June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, waits for the results of a twelfth ballot for the speakership on the fourth day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 06, 2023. Photo by Craig Hudson for Sipa USA, via Reuters

What Kern County and California can expect from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

by Guest Commentary January 9, 2023January 8, 2023

Kevin Kiley attends a press conference in Sacramento on Aug. 24, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

California election results near final form

by Emily Hoeven November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

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