Alexei Koseff covers Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Legislature and California government from Sacramento.
He joined CalMatters in January 2022 after previously reporting on the Capitol for The Sacramento Bee and the San Francisco Chronicle, where he broke the story of Newsom’s infamous dinner at The French Laundry restaurant. He has written about California politics and government for more than a decade, twice winning the Sacramento Press Club award for best daily Capitol beat reporting.
A native of the Bay Area, Alexei is the proud product of bilingual education. He attended Stanford University, where he graduated with degrees in American Studies and journalism.
A growing number of Democrats are saying President Biden can’t win and should step aside. But California’s governor is standing steadfastly behind him — and that could boost Newsom’s future political prospects.
Los demócratas entraron en pánico por el mediocre desempeño del presidente Joe Biden en el debate presidencial y buscaron un posible reemplazo. El gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, es un posible sustituto, pero, ¿cómo le iría en el escenario nacional?
As Democrats have panicked over President Joe Biden’s lackluster debate performance and looked elsewhere for a potential replacement, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is the talk of the town. But how would he fare on the national stage?
In late deals with Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders, proponents are pulling measures off the Nov. 5 ballot. But the Legislature may add others by next week.
El gobernador pública en línea un discurso pregrabado sobre el estado del estado y cumple con su deber enviando un texto de sus comentarios a la Legislatura. Destaca cómo California se enfrenta a las amenazas al éxito del estado: pluralismo, innovación y diversidad.
The governor posts a pre-recorded State of the State speech online and fulfills his duty by sending a text of his remarks to the Legislature. He emphasizes how California is standing up against threats to the state’s success: pluralism, innovation and diversity.
El gobernador Newsom y los líderes legislativos anuncian un acuerdo para cerrar el déficit presupuestario estatal recurriendo a las reservas y reduciendo algunos gastos.
Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders announce an agreement to bridge the state budget deficit by dipping into reserves and reducing some spending. The deal also calls for a bill in August to set aside more money and a 2026 constitutional amendment to grow the state’s rainy day fund.
The state Supreme Court takes a business-backed initiative to make it more difficult to raise taxes off the Nov. 5 ballot. Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders sued to kick it off.
La Legislatura aprueba un presupuesto estatal provisional, pero aún debe negociar con el gobernador Newsom el acuerdo final. La forma en que el Estado gasta el dinero de los contribuyentes se decide en gran medida fuera de la vista del público.