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Assemblymember Shirly Weber has been named California Secretary of State after current Secretary Alex Padilla was named to the U.S. Senate this morning. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters; Wikimedia Commons

Newsom’s two big picks make history for California by advancing Latino and Black Democrats

by Laurel Rosenhall December 22, 2020December 23, 2020

In choosing a new U.S. senator and a new secretary of state, Gov. Gavin Newsom could shape Democratic politics for years to come.

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla talks during a news conference on Jan. 28, 2019, at the Capitol in Sacramento. Padilla has been named Newsom's pick for U.S. Senate. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

Five things to know about California’s new U.S. senator, Alex Padilla

by Ben Christopher December 22, 2020January 18, 2021

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California’s 21 century witch hunts

by Dan Walters December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

A special education pre-k class that has been permitted to reopen amid coronavirus concerns on the Lu Sutton Elementary school campus in Novato on Oct. 27, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

School reopening battle intensifies as unions and Democrats face off

by Emily Hoeven December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California politicians play musical offices

by Dan Walters December 8, 2020December 7, 2020

How California will influence DC

by Emily Hoeven November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

La primera vicepresidenta electa y Portavoz de la Casa provienen de California, un estado que también fue el primero en estar representado por dos senadoras estadounidenses. Ilustración de Anne Wernikoff para CalMatters. iStock, Gage Skidmore a través de Flickr; Oficina de Eric Garcetti a través de Flickr

Las mujeres de California rompen techos en la política nacional, no tanto en la política estatal

by Laurel Rosenhall November 8, 2020November 9, 2020

The first female vice president-elect and House Speaker both come from California, a state that also was the first to be represented by two female U.S. senators. Illustration by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters. iStock, Gage Skidmore via Flickr; Office of Eric Garcetti via Flickr

California women smash ceilings in national politics — not so much in state politics

by Laurel Rosenhall November 8, 2020November 9, 2020

No return to lock ’em up — California voters stick with less punitive justice

by Byrhonda Lyons and Ben Christopher November 4, 2020November 4, 2020

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces an executive order requiring all new passenger vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035, a move the governor says would achieve a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, at a press conference on Sept. 23, 2020, at Cal Expo in Sacramento. Photo by Daniel Kim, The Sacramento Bee via AP/Pool

Newsom’s fast-approaching deadline

by Emily Hoeven September 28, 2020September 28, 2020