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Assemblyman David Chiu speaks to the press following the passage of AB 1482, a bill that would instate a rent cap, on September 11, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Lawmakers to Newsom: Pay unemployment now

by Emily Hoeven August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

A raft of lawsuits insist California's attorney general writes proposition ballot labels and descriptions that are biased — but elections law allows a lot of leeway. Image via iStock

Critics demand fairer prop ballot labels and summaries, but lawsuits are flaming out

by Ben Christopher August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

The coronavirus has played havoc with California's economy, state Democrats to consider exploiting a loophole to expand jobless benefits. Image via iStockmage via iStock

California’s Plan B for unemployment benefits

by Emily Hoeven July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Becerra slants two ballot measure titles

by Dan Walters July 27, 2020July 23, 2020

As coronavirus case counts climb — and many Californians are unable to return to work or school — Gov. Gavin Newsom suggests he may get more aggressive about trying to address the crisis. Image via iStock

Newsom: California on “the edge of a cliff” — more executive orders likely

by Emily Hoeven July 24, 2020July 24, 2020

Agricultural workers workers ask the attorney general for support

Workers in the San Joaquin Valley ask the attorney general for support

by Jacqueline Garcia July 23, 2020July 23, 2020

Federal officers form a line facing west outside the Justice Center after protesters removed fencing around the front entrance of the federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 20, 2020. Photo by Alex Milan Tracy, Sipa USA/Sipa via AP Images

Will Trump send federal police to Oakland?

by Emily Hoeven July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

Newsom vs. Orange County — again

by Emily Hoeven July 15, 2020July 15, 2020

¿Debería el Estado investigar las muertes por disparos de policías locales? California reconsidera su resistencia

by Raheem Hosseini July 10, 2020July 17, 2020

Birds fly over Crissy Field East Beach, which is closed for oil clean up in San Francisco, on Nov. 13, 2007. The cargo ship Cosco Busan struck one of four supports beneath the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge's western section last week, opening a 90-foot gash in the hull that dumped 58,000 gallons into the bay, fouling miles of coastline and killing dozens of shorebirds. Photo by AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

Filling Trump void, California steps in to protect birds, wetlands

by Julie Cart June 19, 2020June 18, 2020