Melanie Mason
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Melanie Mason is a former political correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, based in Los Angeles. She first began working for The Times in 2011 in Washington, D.C., covering money and politics. She then moved to the Sacramento bureau, where she wrote about state government, politics and the 2018 governor’s race and did award-winning coverage of sexual harassment in California politics. She has also covered three presidential races. She is originally from Los Angeles and is a graduate of Georgetown University and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
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Florida’s emergency management agency acknowledges it facilitated migrants’ flights from New Mexico to Sacramento. California officials have said the move may have been illegal.
June 6, 2023
Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened Gov. Ron DeSantis with kidnapping charges after South American migrants were flown to Sacramento.
June 5, 2023
California Democrats held their first in-person party convention since 2019. The gathering was a prime opportunity to watch the candidates to succeed Sen. Dianne Feinstein woo activists.
June 1, 2023
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been on a valedictory tour. At the California Democratic Convention this weekend, honoring her is the main event.
May 28, 2023
Sen. Dianne Feinstein had been away from the Capitol for more than two months after experiencing complications from the shingles virus.
May 9, 2023
Little has been disclosed about Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s prolonged absence, leaving her 40 million constituents in the dark about her health status.
May 5, 2023
Since releasing a book earlier this month, Rep. Katie Porter has been everywhere trying to pump sales. The tour has had the added effect of boosting her U.S. Senate bid.
May 2, 2023
In San Francisco, Scott Wiener is considered a moderate. In Sacramento, he’s far left. Now he’s laying the ground to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress.
April 27, 2023
Much of Yosemite National Park will be closed due to flooding fears from April 28 until May 2, officials said. The closures could extend beyond that.
April 25, 2023
Julie Su, formerly state Labor secretary under Gov. Gavin Newsom, has the strong support of unions and some California businesses. But Republicans and other industry groups are rallying against her confirmation.
April 18, 2023