Laurel Rosenhall is Sacramento bureau chief, overseeing the Los Angeles Times’ coverage of the California Capitol, state government and state politics. She joined the company in 2021 and spent a year as a member of the editorial board writing about California politics, policy and power. Before joining The Times, Rosenhall covered state politics for CalMatters and the Sacramento Bee. A lifelong Californian, she grew up in San Francisco and graduated from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
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What a week it’s been: The death of California’s longtime Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the appointment of Democratic strategist Laphonza Butler to fill her seat and the ouster of Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Oct. 5, 2023
Butler is a Democratic strategist who rose to prominence in the labor movement and previously was an advisor to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
Oct. 1, 2023
Supporters of Rep. Barbara Lee mount a campaign for her to be Gov. Gavin Newsom’s nominee to fill Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s post.
Oct. 1, 2023
With the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Gov. Gavin Newsom now must decide who will fill her U.S. Senate seat until the next election.
Sept. 29, 2023
As Republican candidates debate in California, the Biden campaign deploys Gov. Gavin Newsom as the president’s chief defender and leader of the Democratic offense.
Sept. 28, 2023
The recent run of wins in the Legislature for organized labor was remarkable. Now Gov. Newsom must decide if union-backed bills will become law.
Sept. 16, 2023
The California Legislature passed a flurry of new bills this week, affecting everything from employee sick days to protecting children on social media.
Sept. 15, 2023
Newsom will sign or veto hundreds of bills that California lawmakers must send him by Sept. 14.
Sept. 12, 2023
Gov. Newsom signs bill that repeals 2016 law forbidding the state from spending money on travel to other states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
Sept. 13, 2023
A family feud is playing out in the courts over the vast fortune left behind by Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s late husband.
Sept. 7, 2023