Articles by Laurel Rosenhall

March 2020

Facing Pandemic, California Takes Cover, From the Capitol to Disneyland

February 2020

The New Thing for California Politicians? Sweet Charity

December 2019

CALMATTERS EXPLAINER: How California Is Rewriting the Law on Online Privacy

November 2019

Comforting California, Newsom Bashes a Familiar Villain — PG&E

October 2019

Newsom’s First Rodeo: In Year One, the Governor Bucks Both Trump and Brown

September 2019

Brown Vetoed but They’re Persisting: Take Two of MeToo Hits Newsom’s Desk

Is California About to Weaponize Electric Car Rebates in Its Emissions Battle Against Trump?

As D.A., Kamala Harris Prosecuted a Mentally Ill Woman Shot by Police. The Jury Didn’t Buy It.

Facing Police Opposition, California Lawmakers Limit Bill to Ban Facial Recognition

Alas, Paper Receipt Ban, We Hardly Knew Ye: 2019 Bills Get Winnowed Some More

August 2019

Pregnant or Trying? Here’s How to Get the Most Out of California’s New Paid Family Leave Law

July 2019

Podcast: Guns Make Policing in America Dangerous — To Officers and Civilians Alike

May 2019

California Poised to Pass One of Nation’s Toughest Standards for Police to Shoot as Lawmakers Strike Historic Deal

Why California’s Efforts to Limit Soda Keep Fizzling

In Housing, Privacy and More, a Capitol Lightning Round Nixes Controversial Bills

‘Governor Dad’ Newsom Budgets Tax Breaks for Diapers, Focuses on Families

April 2019

Law Enforcement Backs Down on Deadly Force Standard — For Now, Anyway

California is Advancing a Nationally Watched Police Shooting Bill, and Factions in the Democratic Party Are Taking Shape

March 2019

Governor Newsom Halts Death Penalty in California, Closes San Quentin Execution Chamber

Three Things to Know About California’s Data Privacy Fight