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Gov. Gavin Newsom during a press conference where he signed new gun legislation into law at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on Sept. 26, 2023.

Will Gavin Newsom wind up as one of California’s unpopular ex-governors?

by Dan Walters November 8, 2023November 7, 2023

Some California governors leave office on a high note and some in clouds of disdain. New polling suggests Gavin Newsom may become one of the latter.

California Governor Jerry Brown and Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom greet well wishers after Brown delivered his final state of the state address in Sacramento on Jan. 25, 2018. Photo by Fred Greaves, REUTERS

Newsom adopts Jerry Brown’s ‘canoe theory’ of political shifting

by Dan Walters September 26, 2023September 25, 2023

Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock

Buried treasure: California politicians stash $35 million in leftover campaign cash

by Alexei Koseff and Ben Christopher December 21, 2022December 21, 2022

An alleyway with tagging from local gangs near the intersection of Rosewood and Clinton Avenues in east Bakersfield on Nov. 16, 2021. Photo by Larry Valenzuela for CalMatters

‘A perfect storm of bad’: Report finds incarceration rates highest among rural Californians

by Nigel Duara August 31, 2022August 30, 2022

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the press during a visit to Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Alameda on March 16, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Will Newsom OK supervised drug injection sites?

by Emily Hoeven August 11, 2022August 10, 2022

A rendering of the proposed California High-Speed Rail. Courtesy of the California High-Speed Rail Authority

Will a new oversight position help California’s high speed rail plans get on track?

by Ralph Vartabedian July 6, 2022May 24, 2023

Vehicles make their way through a flooded area of High Street near Interstate 880 in Oakland on Oct. 24, 2021. Experts say that extreme weather events such as the "bomb cyclone" will become more common with climate change. Photo by Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group

What’s at stake for California as climate conference begins?

by Rachel Becker October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

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Methane reduction efforts are critical to slowing climate change

by Guest Commentary August 17, 2021August 16, 2021

California Capitol, home of the Assembly and Senate. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

‘Roaring back’ is just a campaign slogan, not reality

by Dan Walters July 18, 2021July 15, 2021

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‘Not sustainable’: Jerry Brown bursts Newsom’s budget bubble

by Emily Hoeven July 14, 2021July 14, 2021

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