In the crowded primary for California controller, Yvonne Yiu is betting that spending millions of her own money is her ticket to the top two. But the track record of self-funding candidates in statewide races is mixed.
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A ‘no party preference’ prosecutor could shake up California attorney general’s race
Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert has spent three decades in courtrooms prosecuting murderers and rapists. Now she wants to be the state’s top cop.
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California surplus expected to hit unprecedented $97 billion under Newsom’s budget plan
The plan would devote billions to an inflation relief package, drought and wildfire conditions, health care plan subsidies and higher school funding.
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California’s water conservation has been a bust so far. Will drought restrictions work?
Some Californians received a test of the earthquake early-warning system seven hours before the appointed time, waking…
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Newsom seizes on the fight over abortion as a key part of his reelection campaign
The threat to Roe vs. Wade enables Gov. Gavin Newsom to pivot to a familiar campaign strategy: focusing on what’s perceived as a conservative threat.
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What would Anne Marie Schubert do as California attorney general?
Anne Marie Schubert is running without a party affiliation for California attorney general, but has strong words for Democratic lawmakers and district attorneys. In a 75-minute interview with CalMatters, she vowed to take over for Los Angeles and San Francisco prosecutors if necessary.
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With Roe vs. Wade hanging in the balance, California gears up for a fight
California officials and abortion providers spoke out after the leak of a purported U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that would allow states to outlaw abortion.
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California promised to close its last nuclear plant. Now Newsom is reconsidering
Delaying the closure of Diablo Canyon would mark a shift for nuclear politics as the climate crisis worsens.
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Where’s Trump? A campaign fixture in some states, his name is nearly absent in California
Republican candidates across the country are appealing to voters by claiming their allegiance to Donald Trump. But in California, many won’t even say if they voted for him.
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Newsom’s ‘CARE Court’ homelessness plan faces new questions before first hearing
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to create court-ordered treatment for mental illness has divided some Democrats and local governments.