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Downtown Los Angeles covered in smog is shown. Photo by MattGush via Getty Images

Commentary

Michael Bloomberg’s vision for carbon neutral buildings

Adam Freed and Panama Bartholomy: Approximately 20% of the U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are associated with the electricity and fuels used in our commercial and residential buildings. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is offering solutions.

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Guest Commentary

• February 6, 2020

Presidential candidates are touting endorsements they've received from California politicians known and relatively unknown. Illustration by Anne Wernikoff, elements by Gage Skidmore via Flickr and PeskyMonkey/iStock

Elections

Do endorsements for president even matter?

The race for California endorsements has ratched up. Taken for granted by campaigns is a debatable premise — that these imprimaturs make a difference.

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Ben Christopher

• February 6, 2020

This map depicts how much each presidential candidate collected in itemized campaign contributions from each zip code in California.

Elections

The presidential contest for California cash, in 6 data visualizations

Who raised the most from California's donor class? Who relies most on the Golden State's largesse? You've got questions, we've got graphics.

By

Ben Christopher

• February 4, 2020

WhatMatters

Bloomberg does Sacramento + A new state park, perhaps + Two Californians who made a difference

Bloomberg brings presidential campaign to Sacramento. Talk of turning PG&E into a publicly owned utility grows. California may get a new state park.

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Dan Morain

• February 4, 2020

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WhatMatters

Housing bill fails + China’s toll on California workers + counting homeless people

Study: Trade deficit hits California workers. Search continues for solutions to housing crisis after bill dies. CSU delays change to math requirement.

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Dan Morain

• January 31, 2020

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., is joined by California delegates during the second day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Tuesday, July 26, 2016.

Politics

How California counts delegates, explained

Many voters are confused by how the delegate system works. In our short video, we explain how delegates are counted in California's presidential primary.

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Byrhonda Lyons

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Ben Christopher

• January 30, 2020

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Elections

‘Dirty tricks’ or ‘conspiracy theories’? California’s primary rules beget mind-bender campaigns

A Central Valley state Senate race is the latest oddball illustration of how California's "top two" primary can distort the field, confuse voters and raise suspicions.

By

Ben Christopher

• January 27, 2020

Environment

Michael Bloomberg’s climate plan is not just campaign rhetoric

Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board: I will not endorse a candidate in the presidential primary. Whatever you may think of his candidacy or his positions on issues across the full range of concerns a president needs to address, the reality is that Mike Bloomberg is the only candidate who has developed, advocated and implemented a successful program to cut greenhouse gases.

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Guest Commentary

• January 27, 2020