election 2024

Viewed through a narrow, black sliver, Gov. Gavin Newsom stands at a podium while at a press conference.

Commentary

Gavin Newsom returns to his duties in California and finds his status has diminished

Now that his campaign for national prominence has ended, Gov. Gavin Newsom is learning his status in California also has taken a beating.

By

Dan Walters

• September 4, 2024

A photo collage illustration in a pink and purple tone with cut-out images of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump with a caduceus, medical symbol, in the middle with textures and shapes.

Health

How will California health care change under Trump or Harris? Here’s what their records show

Kamala Harris investigated the market power of huge California health care companies. Donald Trump compelled hospitals to disclose prices. Here's a look at their 2024 priorities on health.

By

Ana B. Ibarra

• September 3, 2024

San Francisco City Hall lit up red, white and blue for Election Day on Nov. 3, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Commentary

In Los Angeles County and San Francisco, government reform is on the ballot

In November voters in Los Angeles and San Francisco will decide whether to overhaul the structure of their local government.

By

Dan Walters

• August 30, 2024

A nurse checks the temperature of a woman sitting on her front porch in front of her home in an Echo Park neighborhood.

Commentary

California’s Medi-Cal ballot measure creates winners and losers. My daughter would lose

In November, California voters will weigh in on Proposition 35, an initiative to make a tax on health plans permanent and boost Medi-Cal. A Sacramento mother worries the proposal's spending plan will cast her family aside.

By Analicia Brokloff • August 28, 2024

Patient Isaac Pierce gets a check-up in the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services mobile clinic parked in Whittier Narrows Park on Nov. 17, 2022.Photo by Larry Valenzuela for CalMatters

Commentary

Medi-Cal needs reliable funding. This California ballot measure could make it happen

In November, California voters will weigh in on Proposition 35, which would make a tax on health plans permanent to boost Medi-Cal. A Los Angeles physician says the proposal will safeguard an underfunded system that serves millions of Californians.

By Edgar Chavez • August 28, 2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom, wearing a navy blue suit, claps as other attendees behind him hold signs that read "We love Joe."

Commentary

As Kamala Harris ascends to presidential nominee, Gavin Newsom’s political future remains cloudy

With Vice President Kamala Harris anointed as the nominee for president, Gov. Gavin Newsom's presidential ambitions, if any, are blocked at least for the time being.

By

Dan Walters

• August 27, 2024

A black and white patrol vehicle pulls into the California Highway Patrol office on its right.

Justice

Newsom’s hands-on approach to crime in California cities gains critics in Oakland

Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken to using state resources to fight crime on a local level. Not everyone in the cities he’s taken an interest in is thrilled with the results.

By

Felicia Mello

• August 26, 2024

A politician, wearing a blue cardigan and black shirt, stands behind a podium with a microphone during an event at a park.

Commentary

Los Angeles County needs better representation, but adding more politicians is a tough sell

Los Angeles voters will get a chance to boost representation and accountability on the Board of Supervisors this fall, but convincing voters to increase the number of politicians that serve them has long been a tough sell.

By

Jim Newton

• August 22, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris, wearing a blue pant suit and beige shirt, stands in front of a dais with microphones from members of the press.

Politics

Kamala Harris put abortion at the center of the election. What her California record shows

Kamala Harris has a long record of supporting abortion rights in California. In one case, she launched an investigation into an anti-abortion group that published secretly recorded interviews with Planned Parenthood leaders.

By

Kristen Hwang

• August 22, 2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom, wearing a navy blue suit, reaches out his hand to an individual out of frame, with photographers and security guards behind him.

Elections

The future happens in California, Gavin Newsom says in praise of Kamala Harris. But what’s his?

California's governor casts the state’s votes for Harris in the ceremonial roll call and gives her a rousing endorsement.

By

Sameea Kamal

• August 20, 2024

Election 2024