The governor has proposed spending climate bond money dedicated to wildfire mitigation in various ways. Some lawmakers think a focused strategy would be more effective.
Author Archives: Sameea Kamal, CalMatters
Posted in2024 Election
Catch up quick: Here’s what happened to California election results while you were sleeping
While Republicans celebrated a red wave nationally, California voters affirmed the state’s solid blue politics with Democratic candidates seeing strong returns for state and federal office.
Posted inMendocino
Governor Newsom calls special session on gas prices
SACRAMENTO, CA., 8/29/24 – Hours before the Legislature prepared to wrap up for the year, Gov. Gavin Newsom tonight called a special session to address gasoline prices — giving him more time to persuade lawmakers to act on a package of energy bills that he failed to jam through in the final weeks of the […]
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Kamala Harris vows to united America, as California Democrats look to flip the house
California delegates at the Democratic National Convention here this week got the same message — again and again: Harris’ success as a president rests in their hands.
Posted inPolitics & Government
No legal battles for California’s new election maps. But what lessons can be learned? (CalMatters)
California’s independent redistricting commission was slammed on social media and pummeled in public meetings. But its new maps don’t face any lawsuits, unlike in many other states.