AT&T’s failed effort this year to retire copper landlines in parts of California seemed to have support from a diverse grassroots coalition. But many of the members had ties with the telecom giant, CalMatters found.
Author Archives: Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters
Yue Stella Yu covers politics for CalMatters, with a particular focus on campaigns, elections and voters.
After arriving in California in October 2023, she dove into the state’s once-in-30-years U.S. Senate primary, a fierce contest to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Stella helped write CalMatters’ 2024 March primary Voter Guide, dug deep into Senate candidates’ voting records and policy positions, covered three televised debates and examined their pledges against corporate PAC money. She also reported on issues affecting Latino voters’ turnout across California.
Stella will be a lead reporter covering the November election, including the U.S. Senate race, congressional contests and key statewide issues.
Before joining CalMatters, Stella covered state and local politics in Michigan, Tennessee and Mississippi while dabbing in investigative stories. In 2023, her reporting revealed the highly unregulated housing conditions for Michigan dairy farm workers and the lack of state actions to protect workers. She won first place in investigative reporting in press association contests in Tennessee, Mississippi and Missouri.
She graduated from the University of Missouri with a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in 2017. She is based in Sacramento.
Other languages spoken: Mandarin (fluent) and Korean (conversational)
Posted inPolitics & Government
California Republicans hate government ‘overreach.’ Most are quiet on Trump’s military in LA
California Republicans who agreed to speak with CalMatters endorse President Donald Trump’s military deployment in Los Angeles as necessary to save the state from its Democratic leadership.
Posted inBusiness & Labor
State lawmakers try again to extend last call to 4 a.m. in cities
Business groups and downtown associations say drinking later could revitalize nightlife and ease the 2 a.m. rush when bars shut down.
Posted in2024 Election
Adam Schiff easily wins U.S. Senate seat in deep-blue California
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, a Burbank Democrat, cruised to victory Tuesday night in California’s U.S. Senate race against Steve Garvey, a former L.A. Dodgers star seeking to become the first Republican elected statewide in 18 years.
Posted in2024 Election
Harris and Trump debate a lot of issues – but not California
The Golden State — and all that conservatives have been blaming the state for — were notably absent, which surprised some political experts.