COVID-19 Day 1: New Sen. Alex Padilla wants Trump’s ‘enablers’ out of U.S. Senate By Laurel Rosenhall | CALmatters | January 20, 2021 California's newest senator says the outgoing president and some fellow senators must be held accountable for the deadly siege of the Capitol.
Bay Area With 2020 hindsight: Recapping the stories that defined California life By CalMatters staff | December 31, 2020 Raging wildfires, an overdue reckoning with racism -- and coronavirus, of course, detonated our every expectation of 2020.
California Home state advantage: what a Vice President Kamala Harris means for California By Laurel Rosenhall | CalMatters | November 10, 2020 California progressive policies and leadership could get greater sway in Washington with a vice president from the Golden State.
kamala harris California women smash ceilings in national politics — not so much in state politics By Laurel Rosenhall | CalMatters | November 8, 2020 California is home to the first woman vice president-elect, Kamala Harris, and first female House speaker, Nancy Pelosi. So why does it lag on women holding power in the statehouse?
kamala harris Dangerous fire conditions ahead By Emily Hoeven | CALmatters | September 25, 2020 Incoming heat wave; Breonna Taylor protests sweep across California; and more regional news
COVID-19 Coronavirus positivity rate hits record low By Emily Hoeven | CALmatters | September 16, 2020 Good news at last from California's coronavirus testing: The percentage of people tested who have the virus has dropped significantly.
climate change Trump, Biden face off over California wildfires By Emily Hoeven | CALmatters | September 15, 2020 Presidential candidates leverage state's record-breaking fires to advance their respective political visions.
kamala harris Crises collide as fires rage By Emily Hoeven | CALmatters | August 20, 2020 Fires, poor air quality, blackouts, heat waves -- oh, and a global pandemic.
kamala harris The veepstakes are over — now whom might Newsom pick to replace Kamala Harris in Senate? By Ben Christopher | CALmatters | August 13, 2020 Now that Biden has picked Harris as his running mate, California's governor could decide who replaces her. Let the lobbying begin.
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.