Melanie Mason is a Senior Political Writer at POLITICO. She specializes in covering elections, government, and public policy, with a focus on North America and world affairs, including security policy and wellness topics. Her work has been featured in prominent publications such as the Los Angeles Times and Yahoo News, among others.
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The longtime political operative and acolyte of Kevin McCarthy gives an exit interview.
Jessica Millan Patterson exits stage right
The former vice president has told allies she will make a decision on whether to run for California governor by late summer.
By: Melanie Mason, Nicole Norman
POLITICO rode along with Khanna on a swing through battleground California districts as he mused about dejected Democrats from the front seat of an SUV.
The former state attorney general plans on making his decades-long political resume a central selling point in his campaign.
By: Melanie Mason
“It’s very obvious that we haven’t done enough,” said a senior organizer with the Working Families Party.
Bernie Sanders returned to a California where his progressive movement is severely ailing.
By: Melanie Mason
California’s Democratic voters cheer the potential of Harris for governor, but warning signs are lurking.
Show us the money, Porter!
The Los Angeles mayor kept an upbeat tone in her annual State of the City address, but her proposed budget offered a reality check.
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