Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters, Author at Long Beach Post

Xavier Becerra gets to play it safe in the race for governor, and he isn’t making promises

by Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

What would Xavier Becerra, a 35-year veteran of Democratic politics, do as California governor? He’s still not saying.

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Some California Democrats pitch gas price relief as prices at the pump soar

by Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters and Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

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Newsom touts gains against EBT theft as Trump presses blue states on benefits fraud

by Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

Newsom casts California as a foil to the Trump agenda in his final State of the State

by Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

Gavin Newsom ‘light years ahead’ in 2028 Democratic field after Prop. 50 win

by Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

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Proposition 50 passed in California. Here’s what you missed

by Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters and Maya C. Miller, CalMatters November 4, 2025November 10, 2025

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

by Maya C. Miller, CalMatters and Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

Supporters are way ahead in fundraising for Newsom’s Prop. 50, but the race remains close

by Maya C. Miller, CalMatters and Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters October 21, 2025October 21, 2025

Newsom signs controversial bill letting relatives care for kids if parents are deported

by Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters October 13, 2025

Does Prop. 50 divide California communities? Depends how you measure it

by Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters October 10, 2025