Politics
Will tax return rule scare off Newsom recall candidates?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats pushed a rule requiring recall candidates to disclose five years of tax returns. What will candidates do?
Donald Trump
WhatMatters
Newsom: Vaccine verification system in works
One key component of California’s reopening may come down to semantics. What’s the difference between a “vaccine verification system” and a “vaccine passport”? Hard to say — but Gov. Gavin Newsom distinguished between the two during a Friday press conference, suggesting the state is working on an electronic system that businesses can use to check […]
Politics
Who’s bankrolling the Newsom recall campaigns?
The big money for both sides in the California recall election is coming from the same wealthy enclaves, and not so much from out of state.
Politics
Newsom releases tax return, but will recall candidates?
Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom made $1.7 million and paid $712,000 in state and federal taxes in 2019. His campaign says state law requires recall challengers to release their returns.
Commentary
Trump-era water rules should be reversed
Californians will lose if the Trump administration rules over water deliveries are allowed to stand.
WhatMatters
Guns, fire and mule parades
TGIF, California! It’s April 9. This is CalMatters politics reporter Ben Christopher. Emily Hoeven will be back in your inbox on Monday. Biden goes California on guns After yet another wave of mass shootings, including one in Orange County, President Biden took aim at gun violence Thursday — and a page from California’s playbook. In […]
WhatMatters
Making money off California’s unemployment boondoggle
Good morning, California! It’s Monday, April 5. I’m CalMatters politics reporter Ben Christopher, filling in for Emily Hoeven, who is enjoying a much-deserved week off. A “gold rush” amid the calamity This much is not news: California’s Employment Development Department, the state agency responsible for shelling out unemployment claims to millions of jobless Californians, is still […]
Environment
New study: California’s trailblazing diesel rules save lives
Researchers calculated that California’s rules reduced diesel exhaust by 78% compared to 51% for federal rules, leading to fewer deaths from heart attacks and lung disease.
Politics
Democrats have Newsom’s back as recall campaign ramps up
Gov. Newsom kicks off aggressive campaign to keep his job, blaming Trump and QAnon followers for recall effort.
Politics
How California’s recall rules could spell trouble for Gavin Newsom
In a recall election, Gov. Newsom could get more votes than his replacement — and still lose his job.