Alexei Koseff

Alexei Koseff is a journalist who covers Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Legislature and California government from Sacramento. He has previously reported 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. With over a decade of experience reporting on California politics and government, Alexei aims to help readers better understand how their government is serving them. He has covered a range of stories exploring how state policy impacts different communities in California, from the backlash against progressive politics in Huntington Beach to efforts to rethink the 911 response to mental health calls in rural Nevada County. His coverage of the collapse of California's legal cannabis market has also been recognized with a Best of the West award for business and financial reporting. Fluent in Spanish, Alexei is a proud product of bilingual education. He attended Stanford University, where he graduated with degrees in American Studies and journalism.

Biography:  https://calmatters.org/author/alexei-koseff/

97%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

95%

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  • Alexei Koseff covers Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Legislature and California government from Sacramento.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

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Contradictions

86%

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  • The proposed budget includes more than $30 billion in ongoing and one-time spending cuts.
  • The remaining deficit for the upcoming fiscal year is projected at $27.6 billion.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

California Governor Proposes Eliminating 10,000 State Jobs and Implementing Spending Cuts to Address $27.6 Billion Budget Deficit

California Governor Proposes Eliminating 10,000 State Jobs and Implementing Spending Cuts to Address $27.6 Billion Budget Deficit

Broke On: Friday, 10 May 2024 California Governor Gavin Newsom proposes eliminating 10,000 vacant state jobs and cutting spending across 260 programs to address a $27.6 billion budget deficit. Measures include one-time cuts to broadband expansion, employment services, and water storage. The governor also proposes suspending the net operating loss tax deduction for businesses to raise revenue. Despite these efforts, some core services may remain untouched due to ongoing financial challenges and a slowdown in key industries.

California Grapples with Record $68 Billion Budget Deficit

Broke On: Thursday, 07 December 2023 California is facing a record $68 billion budget deficit, the largest in its history. The deficit is due to a combination of factors, including a slump in hiring and homebuying, rising prices, economic slowdown, and misjudged tax collections. Governor Newsom is seeking major changes to a healthcare wage law, which would raise the minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25 an hour.