Democrats are searching for a leader to take on President Trump. Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced that role with new online trolling and a proposed gerrymander to counter a GOP power play in Texas.| CalMatters
Maya C. Miller covers politics and government accountability for CalMatters, with one eye on the state Legislature and the other on California's congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. She will help lead CalMatters' coverage of campaigns, voters and elections in the run-up to the 2026 midterms. Maya came to CalMatters in June 2025 by way of the New York Times, where she covered Congress as the David E. Rosenbaum fellow in Washington, D.C. She hit the 2024 campaign trail and delivered dee...| CalMatters
Alexei Koseff covers Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Legislature and California government from Sacramento.| CalMatters