Andrew Murr is Newsweek's Los Angeles bureau chief. He writes about California politics, law enforcement, immigration and the economy. He's also written about science, medicine and the environment, reporting pieces on "The First Americans," the rising incidence of HIV-AIDS among women and African Americans, global warming and  "zero-energy" homes. He covered the L.A. riots and earthquakes, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Enron debacle, 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.

Murr has also co-authored two books on presidential campaigns. He was part of Newsweek's campaign reporting team for the 1992 election, covering Democratic candidates and Ross Perot's presidential bid. The 1992 special election issue, "How He Won," won the 1993 National Magazine Award for Best Single-Topic Issue from the American Society of Magazine Editors. Murr also spent part of 1996 covering the renewed Perot's second assault on Washington, and the parts of the 2000 campaign following candidate George W. Bush.

Murr joined Newsweek in 1983. He has been based in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and, since 1989, Los Angeles. A graduate of Yale, Murr lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Amy Forbes, and their three children.