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The exclusive French Laundry restaurant in the Napa Valley, where California Gov. Gavin Newsom and representatives of the California Medical Association dined at a birthday party for lobbyist Jason Kinney — despite telling the public to avoid such gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by K Tao via Flickr

Unmasked: Doctors’ association execs joined Newsom at lobbyist’s birthday bash

by Laurel Rosenhall November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

Two California Medical Association executives attended the Nov. 6 French Laundry dinner party with Gov. Gavin Newsom. The governor has since apologized.

A man wearing disposable gloves and a bandana over his face walks past a boarded up shop on Haight Street in San Francisco on April 7, 2020. California is entering the fourth week of sheltering in place to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, and the number of Californians hospitalized and those in ICUs with COVID-19 is starting to edge up only slightly. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Wary optimism: Small uptick of COVID-19 Californians in hospital and intensive care

by Elizabeth Aguilera April 10, 2020April 11, 2020

Pedestrians walk through an empty parking lot at Venice Beach on March 28 — a week after Gov. Gavin Newsom barred 40 million residents from going outdoors except for essentials. Some evidence suggests that may be helping California "bend the curve" of rising coronavirus casualties. Photo by Mark J. Terrill, AP Photo

As California’s coronavirus curve bends, Newsom’s not ready to be the bearer of good news

by Ben Christopher March 31, 2020April 1, 2020

California Divide

No face masks so California’s farmworkers are left unprotected

by Kate Cimini March 26, 2020March 27, 2020

Wilma Chesbroe, a patient and long-time friend of Dr. Dan Dahle, sobs and holds hands with the doctor as they joke and reminisce about the many years they spent working together at the Fall River Mill hospital. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Paging more doctors: California’s worsening physician shortage

by Elizabeth Aguilera August 16, 2019February 13, 2020

Commentary, Health, Justice, My Turn

How Trump administration undermines reproductive and LGBTQ rights in California

by Guest Commentary June 13, 2019

Newsletters, WhatMatters

Finding a friend in Oregon, Newsom’s lawsuit pays off and the Nazi next door

by Ben Christopher June 7, 2019

Newsletters, WhatMatters

Newsom’s response to synagogue shooting, aging baby boomers, and mental health care

by Dan Morain April 30, 2019

A young woman looks distraught as she gazes at a positive pregnancy test. California could become the first state to offer abortion pills at public universities.

Commentary, Health, My Turn

Trump’s rule gagging doctors is a threat to women’s lives

by Guest Commentary March 12, 2019