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Gov. Gavin Newsom with first partner, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and their youngest son, Dutch, during the annual Christmas tree lighting at the Capitol on December 15, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Gov. Dad: Family leave job protections expanded in bill backed by Newsom

by Laurel Rosenhall June 30, 2020July 2, 2020

California’s Democratic governor credits his wife and chief of staff for making paid family leave a priority in recent budget negotiations.

Frederique Van Niekerk, from left, and her mother Bernadette Van Niekerk wear masks while waiting in line to enter the clothing store Forever 21 while shopping in Walnut Creek on June 18, 2020. Photo by Jose Carlos Fajardo, Bay Area News Group

Holiday blues: 19 counties now on watch list for more COVID-19 restrictions

by Lauren Hepler June 29, 2020June 29, 2020

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Newsom’s confusing COVID-19 decrees

by Dan Walters June 29, 2020June 27, 2020

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon urges lawmakers to approve the state budget bill, at the Capitol on June 15, 2020. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

Budget deal shields neediest Californians, shifts burden to middle class

by Laurel Rosenhall June 24, 2020June 29, 2020

Newsom: All Californians must wear masks

by Emily Hoeven June 19, 2020June 24, 2020

Protesters carrying American flags and signs in front of the California Capitol are reflected in a fellow-protester’s sunglasses. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Not an option: Governor orders statewide mask use amid scattered pushback

by Ana B. Ibarra June 18, 2020June 26, 2020

Assemblymember Mike Gipson wears a face mask with the words California Safe, as he addresses the Assembly during a committee of the whole, a parliamentary process held for the first time in 25 years to question Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration’s plan to fill an estimated $54.3 budget deficit created by the effects of the coronavirus. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/Pool

Assembly to Newsom: Don’t count on feds to rescue California from deep budget cuts

by Laurel Rosenhall May 26, 2020June 1, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses his revised 2020-2021 state budget during a news conference in Sacramento on May 14, 2020. Photo by AP Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/Pool

Newsom moves to slash school, health spending — but asks feds for a rescue

by Laurel Rosenhall and Jackie Botts May 14, 2020May 21, 2020

Amanda Simoni, owner of Heritage School of Discovery in Oakdale, laughs while students play in the school yard mud pit. A new California child care website aims to connect essential workers with available options. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

New state child care website comes up short

by Elizabeth Aguilera May 10, 2020June 8, 2020

California prepara un ejército de detectives de coronavirus

by Rachel Becker May 4, 2020May 18, 2020