Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters, Author at Times of San Diego

A person stands in front of a rustic building with the California flag in the background.

Newsom’s parting gift: A budget that delays California’s deep cuts to 2027

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters June 29, 2026, 3:30 p.m.June 29, 2026, 2:37 p.m.

Democratic leaders have agreed on a budget that raises some taxes and softens or delays billions of dollars in planned social service cuts.

State capitol building

Assembly bill on public records could make California ‘most secretive state in the country’

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters June 23, 2026, 9:05 a.m.June 22, 2026, 4:14 p.m.

A scene from the San Diego GOP's headquarters during the 2026 primary election. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego)

Will Trump’s waning popularity pull down California Republicans? The primary election offers clues

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters June 2, 2026, 8:25 p.m.June 2, 2026, 8:50 p.m.

A large, ornate government assembly room with people at desks, green drapes, chandeliers, and white columns.

California Republicans who flipped seats in 2024 are fighting to keep them

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters May 4, 2026, 1:00 p.m.May 5, 2026, 9:16 a.m.

Shirley Weber in the Capitol

California’s race for secretary of state shows partisan divide over ballots

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters May 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m.April 29, 2026, 3:33 p.m.

A group of protestors hold signs reading "Unrig California: Stop the Corporate Freeloaders." The mood is serious and determined, with a focus on social justice.

California Democrats are clamoring to tax the rich. Why their proposals could backfire

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters April 15, 2026, 11:00 a.m.April 14, 2026, 4:24 p.m.

Seven candidates stand at podiums on stage during a California governor debate. A large screen behind displays "The Race for California Governor." Audience in view.

The field is set: Meet the candidates officially running for California governor

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters March 12, 2026, 12:08 p.m.March 12, 2026, 12:08 p.m.

A person in a suit speaks at a podium with the California state seal, flanked by the U.S. flag. A screen displaying text is on their left.

$18 billion deficit greets Newsom’s final year in office; how will he address it?

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters Jan. 7, 2026, 8:10 a.m.Jan. 6, 2026, 3:54 p.m.

Gov. Gavin Newsom

Big deficits loom for California — will the state raise revenue, cut programs or both?

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters Jan. 5, 2026, 9:20 a.m.Jan. 5, 2026, 10:43 a.m.

A man gestures while speaking from a lectern with the U.S. and California state flags behind him

How CARE Court lost its teeth in the California Legislature

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters and Erica Yee • CalMatters Dec. 18, 2025, 9:30 a.m.Dec. 20, 2025, 8:58 p.m.

A large, ornate government assembly room with people at desks, green drapes, chandeliers, and white columns.

La Mesa Assemblymember’s bill would keep lawmakers’ addresses from public

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters July 18, 2025, 1:20 p.m.July 18, 2025, 1:20 p.m.

FILE PHOTO: About 350 attended the Rep. Susan Davis Town Hall at San Diego State University. (Chris Stone)

California lawmakers push to hide public records, politicians

by Sameea Kamal • CalMatters and Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters April 1, 2025, 11:40 p.m.April 2, 2025, 7:19 a.m.

Republicans for statewide races spoke to hundreds of delegates at the California Republican Party Convention in San Diego.

Most California Republicans in Congress Refuse to Commit to Certifying 2024 Election Results

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters Oct. 24, 2024, 9:14 a.m.Oct. 24, 2024, 9:14 a.m.

Two men, Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey, participating in The U.S. Senate Candidate Forum, each standing at a podium with abc7 logos, engaging in a public discussion indoors. (Photo by Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press)

Steve Garvey, Adam Schiff Clash on Abortion, Guns and Trump in Only Debate for U.S. Senate Seat

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters Oct. 9, 2024, 9:25 a.m.Oct. 9, 2024, 9:25 a.m.