Recall Newsom

WhatMatters

How CA’s backlogged court system delays justice

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, March 31. Years-long waits It’s a shocking statistic: 75% of the inmates in California’s county jails — more than 44,000 people — have not been convicted or sentenced for a crime. Instead, they’re largely waiting for arraignment, trial or sentencing. At least 1,300 people have been waiting for more than […]

By Emily Hoeven • March 31, 2021

WhatMatters

Is a fourth coronavirus wave coming for California?

President Joe Biden said Monday that states should pause their reopening efforts amid a new surge in coronavirus cases, creating a potential political liability for Gov. Gavin Newsom as he ushers California into its fastest reopening yet. Biden’s comments came the same day that Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]

By Emily Hoeven • March 30, 2021

Economy

Is California blowing it on unemployment reform?

The state went deep into debt to keep jobless benefits flowing during the pandemic. And if it doesn’t fix its $48 billion unemployment problem, that could derail COVID-19 recovery.

By Lauren Hepler • March 29, 2021

Politics

Newsom picks Rob Bonta as California’s new attorney general

Lea este artículo en español. Faced with a looming recall threat, Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated Assemblymember Rob Bonta Wednesday as California’s next attorney general, handing one of the state’s most powerful offices to a trusted political ally who will make history as the first Filipino American to hold the position.  “This is an incredibly important office […]

By Laurel Rosenhall • March 24, 2021

Commentary

Feinstein facing more questions about her future

Will California's senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, fill out her current term in the face of pressure to retire?

By Dan Walters • March 22, 2021

WhatMatters

New school battle: What counts as ‘reopening’?

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, March 17. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀 Desk spacing major issue One of the biggest fronts in California’s school reopening battle comes down, quite literally, to a few feet. But the fight over how far apart students’ desks should be spaced is really a fight over what constitutes school “reopening.” […]

By Emily Hoeven • March 17, 2021

Coronavirus

Fewer jobs, more wine: California’s deadly COVID year in 9 charts

On March 19, 2020 Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a statewide shelter-in-place order. In response to an unprecedented public health threat, it was an equally unprecedented shuttering of day-to-day life. “This is not a permanent state,” Newsom assured us at the time. “This is a moment in time. And we will meet this moment together.” On […]

By Jeremia Kimelman and Ben Christopher • March 17, 2021

Commentary

Economic pain may drive Newsom recall

A year after COVID-19 hit California, its economic impacts remain heavy and could be a factor in the recall campaign against Gov. Gavin Newsom.

By Dan Walters • March 17, 2021

WhatMatters

Newsom launches anti-recall campaign

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, March 16. Democrats close ranks In a tacit acknowledgment that he will likely face a recall election this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday officially launched a campaign against the effort to remove him from office. The move came two days before the deadline for organizers to submit the final […]

By Emily Hoeven • March 16, 2021

Politics

Democrats have Newsom’s back as recall campaign ramps up

Gov. Newsom kicks off aggressive campaign to keep his job, blaming Trump and QAnon followers for recall effort.

By Laurel Rosenhall • March 16, 2021