Laurel Rosenhall
CalMatters-
The state Fair Political Practices Commission is focusing on more public disclosure to address a growing trend of charitable donations serving as a conduit for interest groups seeking to influence politicians. Government watchdogs say that isn鈥檛 enough. -
Gov. Newsom had his reasons for blocking California bills passed by the Legislature: cost, duplication and some politics. Overall, he signed 770 bills into law and vetoed 66, or about 8%. -
The recall election gave interest groups that lobby at the California Capitol an unusual opportunity to try to wield influence. They donated millions to help Newsom keep his job. Now he鈥檚 deciding the fate of their bills. -
Raging wildfires. A surging once-in-a-century pandemic. An off-season election asking voters to throw a sitting governor out of office 鈥� for just the second time in California history. -
California鈥檚 second gubernatorial recall election in history is shaping up to be pretty different from the first. -
After a year-long wait, the state鈥檚 campaign finance watchdog has a proposal to require elected officials to provide more information on special interest donations to their nonprofits. -
Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders reach a spending agreement to help residents recover from the COVID-19 economic crisis and, perhaps, help Newsom defeat a recall campaign. -
California Assembly and Senate budget leaders announce a budget deal that includes stimulus checks, more in-state students at UC campuses and more money for public health and undocumented immigrants. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom made $1.7 million and paid $712,000 in state and federal taxes in 2019. His campaign says state law requires recall challengers to release their returns. -
Cases in San Diego and San Leandro will test the stricter standards on when officers can shoot to kill. Training of officers on the new law is inconsistent. -
A CalMatters analysis shows the state has a broken system to collect unpaid penalties for late campaign reports. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's bold pronouncement about what he鈥檒l do two months down the line comes with a dose of political danger.
