Alex Padilla, a favorite to succeed Gavin Newsom, won’t run for California governor

Sen. Alex Padilla was never officially in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, but his profile led many to believe that ...

Gavin Newsom’s congressional maps face their final test at the ballot box

Voters are deciding whether to approve California's Proposition 50 to temporarily use gerrymandered districts that favor Democrats.

‘Emerging threat’: An invasive species is upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way

One year after the discovery that golden mussels had invaded the Delta, thick colonies coat boats and piers and threaten water supplies for cities and farms. Yet the state has no specific funding or ...
Opinion

Prop 50 is likely a stepping stone for Newsom’s nascent presidential campaign

Gov. Gavin Newsom told an NBC reporter he's not ready to talk about a presidential run, even though a Prop. 50 win could burnish his national image.
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Deborah Brennan

Deborah Sullivan Brennan is the San Diego and Inland Empire reporter for CalMatters, in partnership with Voice of San Diego. She writes about life, politics, the economy and environment in Riverside ...