Articles by Sameea Kamal

October 2024

The Legislature Could Override Nearly Every Newsom Veto. Why Don’t They?

September 2024

Thousands in California’s Jails Have the Right to Vote — but Here’s Why Many Won’t

August 2024

From Inmate Release to Immigrant Housing Aid, California Bills Spur End-Of-Session Fireworks

Kamala Harris Vows to Unite America, as California Democrats Look to Flip the House

July 2024

California Is Late on Its Own Financial Health Report for the 6th Straight Year

June 2024

‘Automatic’ Registration Would Boost California’s Voter Rolls. What’s the Downside?

Some California Officials Can Meet Remotely. For Local Advisory Boards, State Lawmakers Say No

May 2024

What Drives California’s Budget Decisions? A Lot of Politics, Not as Much Data

March 2024

Why Does California’s Vote Count Take So Long?

February 2024

California Lawmakers Face a Ballooning Budget Deficit

December 2023

California New Laws for 2024: Workers Get More Paid Sick Days

How Well Is Your Legislator Representing You?

November 2023

For California Leaders, Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza War Grow More Difficult to Ignore

October 2023

California Republicans Buy Into ‘Ballot Harvesting’

Why California Politicians Will Keep Drawing Their Own Election Districts

September 2023

Tik Tok Ban on Government Phones Won’t Happen in California This Year

August 2023

California Boards Want to Keep Pandemic Rules for Public Meetings. Critics Call It Bad for Democracy

July 2023

What Happened to the Big Changes to California Elections?

June 2023

How Much More Gavin Newsom’s Tour Cost Taxpayers

May 2023

U.S. Senate Hopefuls Sweet-Talk Democratic Faithful

How California Public Transit Is Pleading for State Aid

April 2023

Why California Public Transit Is at a Pivotal Moment

February 2023

Who Draws the Lines? A Big Push for Independent Local Redistricting

Rules for Thee: How California Legislature Skirts Its Own Laws

September 2022

Voters Push to Take Local Redistricting From Politicians

August 2022

Back to School: California Republicans Bet Big on Local Board Races

July 2022

Is It Too Easy for Write-In Candidates in California Elections?

February 2022

No Legal Battles for California’s New Election Maps. But What Lessons Can Be Learned?

January 2022

Will COVID Sick Leave Return to California?

The California Legislature Is Back: What to Expect in 2022

December 2021

California Redistricting: What to Know About the Final Maps

Why Is California’s Redistricting Commission Under Increasing Scrutiny?

November 2021

California Redistricting: Four Key Questions

Where Are the Flashpoints in California Redistricting?

September 2021

California’s Extra Sick Leave for COVID-19 Is Ending, but Is It Too Soon?

How Big a Factor Was COVID in the California Recall?

California Recall Candidates Stretch the Truth on COVID, Climate Change and More

August 2021

Recall Fact and Fiction: What You Need to Know About the Election Fraud Rumors You’re Seeing

July 2021

Low-Wage Workers in California Can’t Afford to Take Family Leave. This Bill Seeks to Change That.

June 2021

Will California Investment in New Job Training Programs Pay Off?

Will California Public Schools Continue Free Lunches for All?