"It took what amounted to political blackmail against the Legislature, but Gov. Gavin Newsom finally achieved what his predecessor, Jerry Brown, could not — modifications to the heavily misused ...

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Moments before an important budget vote last week, state Sen. María Elena Durazo stood on the Senate floor and spoke ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the last eight months, ever since Donald Trump walloped Kamala Harris to reclaim the presidency, Democratic ...