Eleni Kounalakis

Elections

Different backgrounds, similar visions: Lt. Gov candidates on higher ed

For voters who have trouble distinguishing between the positions of lieutenant governor candidates Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez—or remembering what the so-called “Lite Gov” does, anyway—their backgrounds provide a contrast.

By

Felicia Mello

• September 26, 2018

Former President Barack Obama made a wave of endorsements today. Photo by Pete Souza

Elections

Obama wades into California midterm—with a few surprises

Barack Obama endorsed 81 Democrats across the country today—ten in California. Some were obvious choices. Others—both of omission and commission—not so much.

By

Ben Christopher

• August 1, 2018

With California’s primary just days away, here’s a sampling of some of the players spending big to influence your vote:

Elections

High Rollers—A closer look at some of the sources underwriting California’s costly campaign season

With California’s primary just days away, here’s a sampling of some of the players spending big to influence your vote.

By

Matt Levin

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Laurel Rosenhall

• June 1, 2018

Politics

More than half of states have been governed by a woman—why not California?

California is supposed to be the vanguard of social change, but by one metric the state seems downright retrograde: It has rejected ever female candidate who's ever run for governor.

By

Ben Christopher

• January 31, 2018