Shira Stein Email & Phone Number

As the Washington correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle, I cover California's role in national politics and policy from the nation's capital. I write about issues that matter to California residents — like housing, abortion and LGBTQ rights — and California's influence on Congress and the White House. I was the primary chronicler of the last year of Sen. Dianne Feinstein's life, including her health, familial financial feud, and death.With over seven years of experience in covering federal politics and health care, I have developed a passion for making complicated subjects accessible and relatable for every person, and creating real impact in the world. I excel at digging for stories that nobody else is reporting and providing revelatory insights into a policy or a decision. I have broken news and written in-depth stories on topics such as climate change, abortion, civil rights, drug pricing, and the federal response to Covid-19. I have also made appearances on various media outlets, including CNN, SiriusXM, NPR affiliate KQED and Bloomberg TV. I am an alumna of American University, where I earned a B.A. in journalism, and a member of the White House Correspondents' Association and the Regional Reporters Association.