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Newsom should sign police reform bill granting civilian oversight of sheriff’s departments

by Guest Commentary September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

One police reform bill on the governor’s desk can make a significant impact on the civilian oversight of sheriff departments.

Gov. Gavin Newsom tours the North Complex Fire zone in Butte County on Friday, Sep 11, 2020, outside of Oroville. Newsom has declared a statewide emergency due to the widespread fires and extreme weather conditions, and secured a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to the Northern California wildfires. Photo by Paul Kitagaki Jr., The Sacramento Bee

Lawmakers let oil and gas interests sicken us; Gov. Newsom can put us on the path to recovery

by Guest Commentary September 14, 2020September 14, 2020

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Newsom’s third try on COVID-19

by Dan Walters September 2, 2020August 31, 2020

Follow the trail of Kamala Harris’ rise to VP nomination back to Phil Burton’s influence on California politics

by Guest Commentary August 29, 2020August 27, 2020

Reclaimed homelands of Northern California tribes fulfill a prophecy of renewal

by Guest Commentary August 14, 2020August 13, 2020

Native American sacred land on CSU Long Beach campus should be permanently protected

by Guest Commentary August 14, 2020August 13, 2020

Newsom may have erred on re-opening amid pandemic, but he has embraced accountability

by Guest Commentary July 21, 2020July 27, 2020

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Will California’s schools reopen their doors?

by Dan Walters July 13, 2020July 9, 2020

A phlebotomist takes a finger prick blood sample at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Bolinas on April 22, 2020. Bolinas is attempting to test the entire town in conjunction with a UCSF study, one of the first efforts of its kind in California. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Hit or miss: Californians describe vastly different COVID-19 testing experiences

by Ana B. Ibarra July 12, 2020July 15, 2020

A Clinica de la Raza staff member sanitizes her hands after administering Covid-19 tests in a parking lot along 35th Avenue near the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland on July 7, 2020. According to data provided by the Alameda County Public Health Department, Fruitvale’s 94601 ZIP code has one of the highest rates of COVID-19 cases of any ZIP code in Alameda County. Photo by Jane Tyska, Bay Area News Group

A grim tally: Newsom puts brave face on California’s COVID-19 surge

by Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra July 8, 2020July 8, 2020