Dan Morain's Substack
Dan MorainPeriodic posts about California politics and policy, my next book, and the occasional scoop.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 10 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 15 days ago |
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Gov. Newsom’s life-or-death decision
Note: This article first appeared on the nonprofit newsite, Capitol Weekly.
As his time as governor comes to an end, Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a life-or-death decision: whether to commute the sentences of the 547 men and 18 women in stat...
Becerra laps Hilton in the money race
Xavier Becerra outraised his Republican opponent for governor by more than two to one in donations of $1,000 or more during the first half of August, as Sacramento’s inside players continued betting heavily on the Democratic frontrunner to...
California's Voter ID initiative goes national
Updated: Aug. 16, 2026. See below.
If it wasn’t before, a California initiative to tighten voting requirements became nationalized when Illinois billionaire Richard Uihlein, one of President Donald J. Trump’s large donors, contributed $6.5...
California's GOP falls onto even harder times
Note: This article first posted today at Capitol Weekly.
Note: This article has been updated with additional information about Steve Hilton’s fundraising.
The Republican National Committee is rolling in money, while the Democratic Nationa...
Sen. Alex Padilla and our most fundamental right
Alex Padilla was 33 with an American tale to tell, and I was part of The Los Angeles Times’ Sacramento Bureau covering the Capitol when we met 20 years ago. First, he had a personal story to impart.
I write about this now after Padilla att...
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My book about the history and politics of our mental health system due in March 2027. Author of “Kamala’s Way, An American Life.” Worked at the LA Times, LA Her-Ex, SacBee and CalMatters.
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