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Five things to know about California’s new U.S. senator, Alex Padilla

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters January 19, 2021January 19, 2021

Gov. Newsom’s chosen successor to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is a tech-minded voting rights booster, a Latino who came of age during the nativist political upheaval of the 1990s and a longtime Newsom loyalist.

Democrats liken Newsom recall effort — a legal option in state — to extremist ‘coup’

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters January 13, 2021January 13, 2021

State Assembly impeachment vote puts Republicans in bind

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

Next secretary of state hopes to teach Californians ‘how fragile the democracy is’

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

‘We’ll get that paid’: Gov. Newsom and Padilla vow to fix controversial election contract

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters December 27, 2020December 26, 2020

5 things to know about state’s new U.S. senator, Alex Padilla

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters December 22, 2020December 22, 2020

With Barrett on Supreme Court, California’s church COVID-19 limits in legal jeopardy

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

State Legislature campaigns: Did big political spenders get what they paid for this year?

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

The Trumpiest and most anti-Trump counties in California: Where does yours rank?

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

After California’s ‘blue wave’ to Congress in 2018? A Republican Party red riptide in 2020

by Ben Christopher, CalMatters November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

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