Nadia Lathan

A story of mine from 2023 has suddenly become a major issue in the California governor's race. With the final debate tonight, I tried to set the record straight on the frontrunner's role in the migrant child labor crisis—and whether he "lost" 85,000 kids. nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/…

Breaking: Dana Williamson, an ex-Gavin Newsom chief of staff and Xavier Becerra aide, will plead guilty tomorrow in federal court after reaching a deal w/ prosecutors sacbee.com/news/politics-…

Balancing my final budget proposal for California. Tune in tomorrow.

Important update from @bellamayaross: "Mayor @ToddGloria's proposed budget would close dozens of public restrooms in some of San Diego’s most heavily trafficked and popular tourist destinations." voiceofsandiego.org/2026/05/13/nea…

@makseminera @Chalkbeat @AP @chalkbeatCHI Congratulations!

Today is my first day as a @Chalkbeat reporter! After about two years, my contract ended with @AP at the end of February. While at AP, I wore a lot of hats — but one I really loved wearing was being an education reporter. Now I get to do it full-time with @chalkbeatCHI!

Dem consultant @stevenmaviglio has filed an initiative to get rid of California’s open primary system amid fears of two Republicans advancing in the gov’s race via @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/…

Did Newsom's $3.8 billion hotels-to-housing program pay off? We filed 100 records requests to find out calmatters.org/housing/2026/0…

CA Governor Debate recap: Continued beat up on Xavier Becerra California's last nuclear power plant Diablo Canyon to be extended beyond 2030 if any are elected governor. It was the only question in which they all agreed. All but one (Steyer) oppose SEIU-UHW billionaire tax.

Texas Monthly senior editor Aaron Parsley has been awarded the @PulitzerPrizes for feature writing, for his heartrending, first-person account of his family’s fight for survival during last year’s devastating Central Texas floods. texasmonthly.com/press-room/sen…

CalMatters guide to the primary election is now online. Every state race dissected. calmatters.org/california-vot…

Please read our incredible media writer @dbauder's final piece in his illustrious career at the @AP: A photographer has captured some 50 newsrooms to document places and lives endangered by the industry’s collapse apnews.com/article/newspa…

A hall of fame class of journalists is leaving @AP today — 40 reporters and photo/videographers who've taken buyouts as our US news operation shrinks. They've broken untold stories, captured searing images, held power to account and made us all smarter. We'll miss them dearly.

California's lieutenant governor is basically powerless. I spoke with the five major candidates about why they want the job. Latest for @CalMatters calmatters.org/politics/2026/…

I think an under appreciated part of the birth rate discourse is that many more young people simply have richer and more textured lives than young people in previous generations: hobbies, travel, meaningful jobs, deep friendships. Children present more possible disruption than they did a generation or two ago. nytimes.com/2026/04/26/bus…

ICYMI: Xavier Becerra’s surge draws progressive backlash in California governor’s race “Democratic leadership likes a governor that is open for business with corporations,” said Amar Shergill, a former chair of the CA Democratic Party’s progressive caucus politico.com/news/2026/04/2…

California Billionaire Tax Has Enough Signatures to Land on Ballot, Backers Say via @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/04/26/us/…

Voter ID initiative qualifies for November ballot, marking a significant win for Republicans in deep-blue California. Latest for ⁦@CalMatters⁩ calmatters.org/politics/2026/…

JUST IN: California's Secretary of State issues notice that the Voter ID proposition backed by Carl DeMaio and others has submitted enough signatures to be eligible for the November ballot.

Heading home from an assignment Tuesday, brightest rainbow I’ve seen in awhile, near Willits, Ca. #kentporterphotography @NorthBayNews @NWSEureka

FBI was not simply investigating a reporter, it was investigating a journalist whose work reflected poorly on the the director of the FBI