Bay Area With coronavirus, California’s economy is in uncharted territory By Ben Christopher | CALmatters | March 22, 2020 The coronavirus is almost certain to cause the first pandemic-induced recession of the postwar era.
COVID-19 Who is ‘essential’ now that Californians have to stay home? By Ben Christopher | CALmatters | March 20, 2020 Newsom's stay-at-home directive initially had fewer details than many local bans already in place. Bit by bit, details are trickling in.
California Republican tug-of-war: Election raises a familiar GOP dilemma in California By Ben Christopher | CALmatters | March 13, 2020 How to be conservative enough for a conservative party but liberal enough for a liberal state? Primary election results in Orange County pose the question anew for California Republicans.
California Prez primary price: How much each candidate spent in California By Ben Christopher | CALmatters | March 6, 2020 What do the top two spenders, Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer, have in common? Both are billionaires and both are no longer in the race.
California Far from over: California still has more than 3.5 million ballots to count By Ben Christopher | CALmatters | March 5, 2020 Sanders’ margin over Biden is only 271,635 -- is there a chance that could narrow in the days to come?
kamala harris Frontrunner no more: California poll puts Harris on top and Biden (way) down By Ben Christoper | CALmatters | July 29, 2019 The new poll puts Kamala Harris first in her home state. Biden, the presumed front-runner nationwide, came fourth.
kamala harris See which Dem your California neighbors are funding to beat Trump, in 5 charts By Ben Christopher | CALmatters | July 18, 2019 By the numbers: Which Democratic presidential challenger has raised the most from Californians this year-to-date? This past quarter?
kamala harris Trump’s California funders—where they are and what they’re giving By Ben Christopher | CALmatters | July 17, 2019 How much has he raised this year? $3.2 million.
Bay Area Tom Steyer wants to fix American politics by making it Californian By CALmatters | Ben Christopher | July 15, 2019 Ballot referenda, term limits, voting by mail. If the ideas of the newest presidential contender sound familiar, you might be a Californian.
California Can California crack down on deepfakes without violating the First Amendment? By Ben Christopher | CALmatters | July 5, 2019 As tech developments make it increasingly difficult to sort fake videos from real news, California lawmakers work to fight back.