A few moments of controversy have touched an otherwise sleepy, wide open race to be California’s next governor.
Author Archives: Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters
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Gavin Newsom’s congressional maps face their final test at the ballot box
Tuesday is the final day for California voters to weigh in on whether to approve Newsom’s plan to redistrict congressional lines to favor Democrats.
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Supporters are way ahead in fundraising for Newsom’s Prop. 50, but the race remains close
Opponents of Prop. 50 want voters to resist gerrymandering. Supporters are doing everything they can to make the election about Trump.
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Newsom signs laws to resist Trump’s immigration crackdown, including ban on masks for ICE agents
Gov. Newsom signed laws meant to protect immigrants during President Trump’s extensive deportation program. Some of the measures raise constitutional questions and likely will be challenged.
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Worksite immigration raids are supposed to free up jobs for citizens. Here’s what really happens
Immigration raids lead to more job turnover while showing little net change in the employment rate, according to a 2024 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.