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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

Note: The newsletter will pause until Tuesday, Nov. 29 for the holiday weekend. Happy Thanksgiving! And then there was one. Just one California race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat remained too close to call as of Tuesday, two weeks after the Nov. 8 election: With about 335,000 unprocessed ballots left to count, Republican […]

Representative David Valadao speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on March 17, 2021. Photo by Graeme Sloan, Sipa USA via Reuters

California may determine control of the House

by Emily Hoeven November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

Volunteers are trained for going door-to-door to advocate for Republican candidates in the Republican National Committee office in Bakersfield on Oct. 14, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight LocalVolunteers are trained for going door-to-door to advocate for Republican candidates in the Republican National Committee office in Bakersfield on Oct. 14, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Inside California’s overlooked political powerhouse

by Emily Hoeven October 21, 2022October 21, 2022

Kern County Democrats get ready to canvass voters in Bakersfield at a kickoff event at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on Oct. 15, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Elections, Politics

This is California’s most fiercely contested political turf

by Ben Christopher and Ariel Gans October 20, 2022December 14, 2022

The seal above the offices of the California Department of Justice in Sacramento on April 19, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

Concealed carry fiasco hangs over Capitol

by Emily Hoeven July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

In the 2020 election, four California Congressional seats previously held by Democrats went to the GOP, including the Orange County district won by Republican Rep. Young Kim. The Republican candidates benefited from misinformation spread on social media and partisan news sites. Photo by Philip Cheung

How GOP used misinformation, partisan news sites to flip California House seats

by Freddy Brewster and Katie Licari March 26, 2021May 24, 2023

CA GOP smooths party fractures ahead of recall

by Emily Hoeven February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

A man wearing an elephant mask sits meditating in a conference room. The California Republican Party, in its first state convention since President Trump was voted out of office, did everything possible to maintain unity. Zoom helped. Image via iStock

In post-Trump convention, California Republicans keep calm and carry online

by Ben Christopher February 21, 2021February 21, 2021

New vaccine strategy exposes big challenges

by Emily Hoeven January 14, 2021January 14, 2021

California Capitol, home of the Assembly and Senate. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

GOP congressional wins set stage for 2022

by Dan Walters December 2, 2020December 2, 2020