Alexei Koseff
State Capitol Reporter | CalMattersAlexei Koseff is a statehouse and politics reporter for CalMatters, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics, and a JPR news partner.
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The White House confirmed that President Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to impose an array of conditions for federal wildfire assistance, will meet with California鈥檚 governor.
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Political committees now have state regulators鈥 OK to create an unlimited number of affiliated committees with different leaders, and then closely coordinate fundraising and candidate donations among them.
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The president excluded Gov. Newsom from plans for his visit to fire-ravaged Los Angeles today, but the governor showed up on the tarmac anyway, and the two said they would cooperate. Trump鈥檚 growing list of demands 鈥 and threats to block federal aid 鈥 won鈥檛 make that easy.
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Gavin Newsom is echoing the incoming Trump administration as he touts government efficiency. But the governor has expanded the size and scope of California鈥檚 government to an all-time high.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 invitation to the president-elect says Californians deserve to see them work together to address the devastation of the Los Angeles fires. Donald Trump has threatened to block disaster relief to California, and he soon will have the power to at least slow-walk aid.
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A supermajority of Democrats and emboldened Republicans return to the Capitol today 鈥 at odds over how to lower the cost of living, how much to resist a second Trump presidency, where to trim state spending, how to harness tech innovations, and how far to go providing reparations to descendants of people once enslaved.
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Newsom wants the new Legislature to 鈥榩rotect鈥 California from Donald Trump on civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, and immigrant families. The session will start Dec. 2.
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Expect four more years of combative showdowns between California鈥檚 Democratic leadership and a second Trump White House.
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The Assembly approves Gov. Newsom鈥檚 bill on oil refineries on a 44-17 vote. But the state Senate will have its say when it convenes next week.
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Some California communities are resisting progressive policies from Sacramento. Democrats in the Legislature say they are going too far and are responding with bills to shut them down.
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Unable to jam through bills he says will lower California gas prices, Gov. Newsom calls the Legislature back into session.
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Fresno County is about to appoint a library review committee that critics say will censor children鈥檚 books. But a bill before the Legislature would outlaw such groups in California.