Bay Area Senator Dianne Feinstein faces pressure to end her 30 years representing California By Lincoln Mitchell | The Conversation | April 15, 2022 There may be increased pressure for the long-serving senator to resign so Gov. Gavin Newsom can appoint her successor.
Around Town LWV hosts Alameda County candidate forums By LWV Piedmont | April 15, 2022 April 18, 25 and May 2: Learn more about who's running for District Attorney, Sheriff, and Superintendent of Schools in the upcoming June 7 election.
California Instacart, Lyft back in California political spotlight By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | April 14, 2022 The ripple effects of Proposition 22 are still reverberating in California labor politics — and could rear up in this year’s election.
California The politics of violence: Will Sacramento shootings influence attorney general’s race? By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | April 13, 2022 The recent shootings that killed six in downtown Sacramento underscore the criminal justice divide in the race for California’s attorney general.
guns After Sacramento shooting, a state prison release proposal is even more contentious By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | April 11, 2022 The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has proposed changes to the rules for certain inmates to get out early.
business Why is so much special interest money flowing into a California special election? By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | April 4, 2022 The more than $1 million spent on a San Diego special Assembly seat election today is likely a preview of battles to come in the 2022 campaign.
California Cop cash: California law enforcement gives big to campaigns By Jeremia Kimelman | CalMatters | March 29, 2022 The biggest recipient is Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, who is trying to unseat Attorney General Rob Bonta.
Bay Area Will Gov. Newsom do more to reduce California inequality? By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters | March 8, 2022 Newsom took office promising to tackle poverty.
gavin newsom Soaring gas prices put California Democrats in a bind By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | March 8, 2022 California gas prices are the highest in the nation, posing political challenges for Newsom and lawmakers ahead of the 2022 election.
Bay Area Lost in translation? California election ballots may be in fewer languages By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | February 21, 2022 About 40 percent of Californians speak a language other than English at home and one in five have limited English knowledge.