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A general view of day five of the COP 26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland on Nov. 04, 2021. Photo by Ewan Bootman/NurPhoto via AP

WhatMatters

California legislators are flying around the globe

It’s jet-setting season, baby! More California lawmakers are scheduled to travel to Glasgow today for the United Nations climate change conference. Though Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, the leader of California’s delegation, is set to head home today, some state legislators and high-ranking members of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration will stay in Scotland through next week. […]

By

Emily Hoeven

• November 4, 2021

A redistricting illustration of California. Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock

Politics

California redistricting 101: What you need to know

An FAQ for voters on California redistricting as the state's independent commission finishes new congressional and legislative maps for the 2022 election and beyond.

By

Sameea Kamal

• November 4, 2021

Long Beach residents from different districts urged a new independent commission to put them in the same district, during a meeting at City Hall on Oct. 20, 2021. Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters

CalMatters en Español

Cómo las comisiones locales independientes están cambiando la redistribución de distritos en California

En resumen Nuevas comisiones independientes están trazando distritos electorales en ciudades y condados que podrían cambiar la representación y las prioridades. Los grupos comunitarios luchan por la influencia. Read this article in English. Long Beach alberga uno de los puertos más activos de los EE. UU., un aeropuerto de propiedad de la ciudad, el lugar de […]

By

Sameea Kamal

• October 26, 2021

Politics

How local independent commissions are changing California redistricting

New independent commissions are drawing election districts in cities and counties that could change representation and priorities. Community groups are fighting for influence.

By

Sameea Kamal

• October 26, 2021

A group of people pose in front of Phước Lộc Thọ, a shopping mall in the Little Saigon neighborhood in Westminster in Orange County on Oct. 13, 2021. Photo by Deric Mendes for CalMatters

Politics

How will diverse voters be represented in California’s new election districts?

Across the state, organizers are banding together to make sure new congressional, legislative and local districts lead to diverse representation. The track record of the Citizens Redistricting Commission is mixed, according to two recent studies.

By

Sameea Kamal

• October 14, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom received campaign cash from double donors who gave both to fight the recall and to his 2022 re-election bid.n

Politics

What’s at stake for Newsom’s biggest recall campaign donors

The recall election gave interest groups that lobby at the California Capitol an unusual opportunity to try to wield influence. They donated millions to help Newsom keep his job. Now he’s deciding the fate of their bills.

By

Laurel Rosenhall

• October 4, 2021

Some partisans are not disclosing their affiliations in hearings with the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Politics

Between the lines: Hidden partisans try to influence California’s independent redistricting

California congressional districts are drawn by an independent citizens commission, but it's hearing from candidates and party officials who don't disclose their partisan affiliations.

By

Ben Christopher

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Sameea Kamal

• September 28, 2021

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