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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, meets with Zheng Shanjie, head of China's National Development and Reform Commission, unseen, in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Newsom also met with China's senior most diplomat Wang Yi on Wednesday and displayed a brief moment of friendliness that stands in sharp contrast to the dialogue between the U.S. and China in recent years. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Gavin Newsom’s trip to Israel and China was tinged with hypocrisy

by Dan Walters October 30, 2023October 26, 2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s quest to become an important national political figure took him to Israel and China last week, but it was a trip tinged with hypocrisy.

Why California’s newest batch of gun restrictions won’t make the state safer

by Guest Commentary October 25, 2023October 24, 2023

Guns for sale at Rifle Supply in Huntington Beach on Sept. 21, 2023. Photo by Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters

As Los Angeles tries new gun laws, the Supreme Court stands ready to undo them

by Jim Newton October 5, 2023October 4, 2023

Anthony Volz works on custom paint work on a gun at Rifle Supply in Huntington Beach on Sept. 21, 2023. Photo by Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters

California gunmakers fear their ‘expiration date’ in a state that doesn’t want them

by Alexei Koseff September 28, 2023September 27, 2023

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addresses attendees during the state Republican Party convention in Sacramento on March 11, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters

California Republicans take center stage for 2024 election

by Lynn La September 28, 2023September 28, 2023

Local business advocates hold a strike event aimed at stopping business closures and supporting public safety in Oakland on Sept. 26, 2023.

California crime concerns spark protest in Oakland

by Lynn La September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

Screen Actors Guild members and Writers Guild of America members picket at the Sony Studios in Culver City on June 17, 2023. Photo by Julie A Hotz for CalMatters

Will California strikers get jobless benefits?

by Lynn La September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

A house burns on Platina Road at the Zogg Fire near Ono in 2020. Photo by Ethan Swope, AP Photo

Ricardo Lara unveils insurance plan for CA wildfires

by Sameea Kamal September 22, 2023September 22, 2023

Advocates lobby Gavin Newsom on California bills

by Sameea Kamal September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom is surrounded by lawmakers as he signs into law his oil profit penalty plan in Sacramento on March 28, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Which bills did Gavin Newsom sign into new California laws?

by CalMatters September 11, 2023October 13, 2023

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