budget Newsom: California should be a ‘sanctuary,’ helping out-of-state patients seeking abortion By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | December 9, 2021 The California Future of Abortion Council, which Gov. Gavin Newsom convened in September, issued recommendations this week.
California Nunes resignation sparks massive political shakeup By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | December 7, 2021 Latest high profile political retirement comes as an independent state commission drafts new electoral maps.
COVID-19 Overdose epidemic plagues California: Fentanyl is driving uptick in deaths By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | December 3, 2021 In San Francisco, drug overdoses resulted in nearly three times the number of deaths than the total of COVID-19 deaths in 2020.
Bay Area California scores gun control victory — for now By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | December 1, 2021 A federal appeals court reinstated the state's bans on some high-capacity magazines.
COVID-19 California braces for omicron COVID variant By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | November 29, 2021 The omicron variant does not yet appear to have entered the U.S., but California is already bracing for a surge in COVID cases.
guns After looters ransack Bay Area stores, crime rises as 2022 state campaign issue By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | November 22, 2021 San Francisco, Walnut Creek, San Jose, and Hayward have all seen smash-and-grab robberies this month.
California California’s $31 billion surplus: More stimulus checks possible By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | November 18, 2021 The state is forbidden from spending more tax dollars per Californian than it did in 1978.
COVID-19 For California workers, ‘Striketober’ turns into ‘Strikesgiving’ By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | November 16, 2021 Strikes and planned strike actions have impacted healthcare, education, and several other industries.
COVID-19 Newsom extends COVID emergency rules By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | November 15, 2021 The governor cited a possible surge in COVID cases and short-staffed hospitals when announcing his decision.
gavin newsom California’s state auditor: ‘Speak the truth to power’ By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | November 12, 2021 Elaine Howle is stepping down at the end of 2021 after 21 years on the job.