Articles by Ben Christopher
March 2020
With Coronavirus, California’s Economy Is in Uncharted Territory
Last-Minute Special Interest Cash Pours Through California’s $50,000 Loophole
February 2020
If California Polls Hold, Only Bernie Sanders Would Win Any Delegates Chosen by Statewide Vote
The Presidential Contest for California Cash, in 6 Data Visualizations
January 2020
Shenanigans? Under California’s Primary Rules, Some Campaigns Boggle the Mind
FACT CHECK: Trump Hits and Misses as He Campaigns for Re-Election — and Against California
Want to Vote for President in California but Bewildered by the Changing Rules? We’ve Got You.
December 2019
Fight or Switch? One California Republican Legislator Ditches GOP, the Other Gets Primaried
Kamala Harris Quits Presidential Race — What It Means for California
November 2019
October 2019
Fact Check: Do Californians Really Cool on Ballot Measures as the Election Approaches?
Conservatives Clap Back Against California in Court — Twice
September 2019
Newsom Cracks Down on Vaping — and Asks the Legislature for Help
Vaping Industry Breathes Easier: For Now, California Lawmakers Won’t Restrict Its Business
August 2019
Bluer Than Blue: Are California Democrats Ready to Exploit a Possible Lopsided Primary Turnout?
As Gun Control Efforts Advance in California Capitol, Opponents Turn to the Courts
What Does Trump’s Latest Immigration Crackdown Mean for California?
What California Knows About Kamala Harris
California Stretches Applicant Deadline to Draw Political Districts — Pool’s Too White, Too Male
July 2019
Frontrunner No More: California Poll Puts Harris on Top and Biden (Way) Down
Lawsuit: California Should Open Its Presidential Primary to Independents
Trump’s California Funders — Where They Are and What They’re Giving
The Democratic Scramble for California’s Cash: A Deeper Dive in Four Charts
State May Push Cities and Counties to Draw ‘Fairer’ Districts
Can California Crack Down on Deepfakes Without Violating the First Amendment?
June 2019
Any Spike in Repeat Crimes After California Sped Prisoner Release? New Research Says No
A Million Independent Voters Risk Being Irrelevant in California’s Presidential Primary
In California, a Blue Wave and Progressive Governor: So Why Are So Many Leftist Plans Going Under?
STATE CONVENTION: California Democrats Loudly Lean Left — But Quietly Make a Safe Choice
May 2019
Shouts, Tears and 67 ‘Yes’ Votes Push Police Use-Of-Force Standard Through State Assembly
Democrats in California Have All the Power — And Much of the Turmoil
HOT off the GRILLE! Is California Ready to Legalize Roadkill Cuisine?
Can They Do That? California Dems Again Try to Force Trump to Show His Taxes
March 2019
Did Gov. Newsom ‘Defy’ the Will of the People on Executions? New Poll Says No
February 2019
California Republicans Select First Millennial Latina as New Chair
Embrace Trump, Ignore Trump or Reject Trump: How Can California Republicans Get Back in the Game?
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