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Cox, Newsom, Rohrabacher, Russia and CA tests

Gavin Newsom and John Cox debate, Dana Rohrabacher and Russia, California's test scores and Jerry Brown's legacy, the gas tax repeal, Proposition 6, Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, Gov. Jerry Brown, electricity and the PUC.

By Dan Morain • October 9, 2018

Elections

John Cox and Gavin Newsom meet for only scheduled debate, disagree about…pretty much everything

Candidates for California governor Gavin Newsom and John Cox squared off in their only scheduled debate. An hour. On the radio. At 10 a.m. On a federal holiday. Here's what you might have missed.

By Ben Christopher • October 8, 2018

Capitol

Jerry Brown paddles left, paddles right on #MeToo laws

He sided with victims’ advocates in some cases, signing bills that put California at the forefront of clamping down on harassment. In other cases he sided with employers, vetoing bills they said were too onerous.

By Laurel Rosenhall • October 2, 2018

Commentary

My turn: CA’s transportation is broken. The next governor can fix it

California has the potential to create radically different—and vastly better—transportation that will be less expensive for travelers, less costly to taxpayers, less polluting, and less energy- and land-intensive while providing far greater mobility. The next governor will be key to that future.

By Guest Commentary • September 30, 2018

Newsletters

California and Kavanaugh and Newsom’s numbers

California's stake in the Kavanaugh nomination, Gavin Newsom's lead over John Cox in polls and among donors, a predatory lending probe, climate change warrior farmers, a PPIC poll, housing starts and the governor signs bills.

By Dan Morain • September 27, 2018

Elections

Wording matters: Decoding mixed messages on gas tax and rent control from new poll

Ballot measures to repeal a recent increase in the state gas tax and expand rent control may both be in trouble, according to a new voter poll.

By Ben Christopher • September 26, 2018

Newsletters

What’s next after Brown’s climate summit

Boalt Hall, lessons from the Global Climate Action Summit, Newsom and Cox on climate, Denti-Cal, Toni Atkins' UC regent confirmations, and CALmatters wins an Online News Association award.

By Dan Morain • September 17, 2018

Elections

Majority Report: Our weekly recap of California’s hottest House races

A weekly recap of the most significant (or most funny or interesting or just plain weird) developments across California’s 53 congressional districts:

By Ben Christopher • September 14, 2018

Commentary

My turn: What the next governor should do for UC

California's next governor must safeguard the University of California and help it remain the world’s greatest public research and teaching university.

By Guest Commentary • September 9, 2018

Economy

California just forced equal pay for female surfers. Could that change other games?

The state's requiring equal prize money for men and women to hold the Mavericks surf contest on a public beach. Will it set a precedent for other sports?

By Laurel Rosenhall • September 6, 2018