December 23, 2020 Alex Padilla, Shirley Weber Make California History in New Roles By The Fly In Padilla and Weber, Californians get their first Latino U.S. Senator and first Black female secretary of state. Read More 6
June 3, 2019 Calif. Dems Loudly Lean Left—But Quietly Make a Safe Choice By Ben Christopher, CALmatters Fourteen 2020 presidential contenders spoke at the California Democratic Party convention, and all but a couple called for change. Read More 10
May 29, 2019 Dems in California Have All the Power—and Much of the Turmoil By Ben Christopher, CALmatters You might think a political party riven with infighting would be in a bad spot politically. But California Democrats are doing just fine. Read More 32