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U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, a Democrat who led the impeachment case against former President Donald Trump and sat on a committee that probed the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, said on Thursday he would run for U.S. Senate.
The new poll also contains grim news for Vice President Kamala Harris.
New state GOP presidential primary rules for 2024 are likely to help Trump win California delegates and make the state less competitive for other Republicans.
A prominent newspaper in Fresno, Calif., within House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) own district, is calling on him to “dump Trump.” The Fresno Bee’s editorial board — which has had its share of critiques of McCarthy in the past — urged the California Republican on Wednesday to “disavow” former President Trump in the wake of…
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Trump falsely claims his 30-point loss in California was the result of fraud, improbably suggests he will win the state in 2024 election
As he ran through attacks of various California Democrats, he notably left out Dianne Feinstein, who died this week.
Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs. Trump, DeSantis court Republican activists in California Donald Trump campaigned in California on Friday, just two days after skipping the Republican presidential debate there, looking to build support in the state with the biggest prize in his party's 2024 White House nominating race.
Former President Donald Trump, now a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, falsely claimed in a Thursday speech in Texas that California had widespread blackouts this summer because the state didn’t have sufficient electricity to meet demand.
This time he's claiming the state had lots of blackouts this summer. It did not.
Audience numbers for the debate between the governors of Florida and California eclipsed the figures for Trump's speech.
Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign at a California fundraiser, raising millions of dollars. Pelosi praised Harris and linked her to Biden’s achievements while cautioning against complacency. Harris emphasized the critical moment and warned against Trump's potential return to office.
In 2020, Trump lost California to President Joe Biden by nearly 30%
Whatley said it was a “little bit of a stretch” when Donald Trump claimed that it was possible that he could have won California in 2020.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office is holding a press conference at 6 p.m. after a man with illegal guns was arrested outside Trump's Coachella rally.
The California governor, who has often clashed with Trump, compared the former president's insult to that of a 7th or 8th grader.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and lawmakers began a special session to protect state policies ahead of a possible Trump presidency. With supermajorities in both legislative chambers, Democrats prepared for federal challenges with proposed legal funds and new legislation to safeguard civil rights, immigration, and climate policies.
Gov. Newsom called a special session to prepare $25 million for legal battles with the incoming Trump administration. Republicans dismiss the session as a political stunt.
California's proposal to ban engine-powered vehicles from showrooms by 2035 has been approved, but Donald Trump may soon repeal it.
President-elect Donald Trump has used the devastating Los Angeles wildfires to revisit a policy disagreement with California Gov.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California withdrew requests Tuesday for the federal government to allow the state to enforce rules limiting emissions from diesel-powered trains and big rigs in anticipation of the Trump administration rejecting them.
Attorney general Rob Bonta tells Guardian that health providers have duty to provide gender-affirming treatment amid Trump attacks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Trump administration is once again targeting California's controversial high-speed rail project, with federal transportation officials on Thursday announcing an investigation and possible withdrawal of about $4 billion in federal funding.
Environmentalists and Newsom administration on defense, but pledge to use state laws and lawsuits to fight rollbacks
The US president directed authorities to enlarge and rebuild the prison on an island off San Francisco.
His military deployment in Los Angeles follows a long, disturbing tradition.
California senator Alex Padilla was pushed out of the news conference by authorities after he interrupted Noem.
Cities prepare for nationwide protests on Saturday.
Alfredo Linares and Raegan Kline closed their business to move to Mexico, but it was worth it to avoid getting separated if Linares was deported.
Padilla was shoved face-down in a hallway, handcuffed, and temporarily detained.
The deployment of troops to Los Angeles raises questions about what Trump can and can't do with the military on U.S. soil, and whether he's crossing the line.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an emergency request to block expansion of what they called the Trump administration's "unlawful militarization."
Susan B. Glasser on President Donald Trump’s upcoming military parade, in Washington, D.C., and his armed crackdown in Los Angeles against protests over immigration raids.
Fascism. That's the only word for it.
Mass protests in Los Angeles began last week after US Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted raids throughout the city, targeting places like Home Depots, car washes, and the garment district. Demonstrations grew in response to the federal agents’ pre…
Sen. Alex Padilla tried to ask questions of Trump Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, but was handcuffed and forced to the ground instead
Democrats have reacted with outrage to Senator Alex Padilla's rough removal from a conference about the LA protests.
The US president signed resolutions to roll back California laws designed to promote the use of electric vehicles.
A recent arrest is being used to bolster a popular MAGA conspiracy narrative.
The White House could appeal the injunction issued by the judge but the decision in a federal court is a setback for President Trump.
Infantry Marines arrived in LA with minimal training to counter civilians protesting the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
UPDATE, 9:16 PM: Gavin Newsom’s renewed control of the California National Guard didn’t last more than a few hours thanks to a federal appeals court. “The...
A federal judge sided with California in a temporary ruling against the Administration—ordering control of the National Guard in the state to be returned to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
California Sen. Alex Padilla continued to defend himself Friday and refute the claims that he crashed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference.
When a federal judge grants a temporary restraining order within hours of a hearing and writes 36 pages explaining why the President of the United States is acting illegally and unconstitutionally, you know something significant just happened. Federal Judge C…
Editor’s Note: As I was getting this article ready to publish, a judge granted California a Temporary Restraining Order against the deployment of the National Guard. We’ll have a separate write up of that later. When the Secretary of Homeland Security announc…
Donald Trump is using the Los Angeles protests as a pretext to amass authority, warns the ACLU's Sarah Mehta.
The Marines' arrival comes as a state challenge against Trump's deployment of the National Guard continues in court.
“Sunday, I woke up a different guy.”
This week, our winners on the insightful side are a comment-and-reply combo regarding Trump ordering the National Guard into California. In first place, it’s huskcummerbund with a question: Hey, remember when Kristi Neom tweeted “If Joe Biden federalizes the …
The company will expand its operations in Utah and its home state of Texas
The agency that operates the bridge is concerned about a federal crackdown.
Fox said the $7878m suit over its story about phone call with Trump ‘frivolous’ and a ‘publicity stunt’.
Gavin Newsom has made it clear he cannot stand President Trump -- DT hates him back just as much, of course -- but the California governor just took his disdain for 47 to a whole new level. Newsom was a recent guest on the "Shawn Ryan Show" podcast…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed Donald Trump for deploying the deploying the U.S. military to Los Angeles.
“Trump wants to hand China the future and abandon the Central Valley," Governor Newsom said.
US president blasts long-delayed project to link Los Angeles and San Francisco as 'boondoggle' and 'train to nowhere'.
When you can't build the city of your dreams, maybe just settle for a new industrial park.
Tesla's registrations in the West Coast state fell more than 20% in the second quarter compared to the previous year, according to new data.
Prosecutors have filed murder charges against a man accused of shooting and killing a woman who was walking her dogs in San Leandro, California, last week.
We’ve noted repeatedly how the U.S. is dominated by regional telecom monopolies like AT&T and Comcast that have spent decades working tirelessly to crush regional broadband competition, and have also spent millions of dollars to crush state and federal regula…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at supporting men and boys and improving their mental health outcomes, in an effort to...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that she won’t run for California governor in 2026.
Newsom said the new maps will "END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY."
Amid Texas brouhaha, Gavin Newsom takes combative stance against Trump, urges other Democratic leaders to 'punch back'.
“Today is Liberation Day in the state of California,” Gavin Newsom proclaimed today in downtown LA of the legislative effort to stop Donald Trump from “rigging the system” with gerrymandering and other on American democracy. “I know they say don’t mess with T…
Democrats think they can flip California's 22nd District and take back the House, but they can't agree on how
In a battle prompted by President Trump, Texas and California could redraw lines that change whose votes really matter in the 2026 congressional elections.
Texas Democrats who ended a walkout found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to keep them from repeating the protest that stalled Republican...
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched his top deputy to California to oversee the handover of a truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn...
Democrats aim to counter Texas GOP bill flipping five Democratic seats to Republican control in US Congress.
My end-of-week morning train WFH reads: • The United States Is Southern Now: From booming metros to culture-defining exports, the South has quietly become a demographic powerhouse and a battleground for the country’s identity. (Businessweek) • The Trillion-Do…
America’s most annoying Democrat may be on to something here.
That’s why the network’s stars are fuming
Gavin Newsom told top Trump aide Stephen Miller to dial down his yelling and remarked on how “shrill” his voice had become while he was berating the...
The California governor has started tweeting in the style of Donald Trump to ridicule the president and promote his new redistricting effort in California.
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As the Trump administration ramps up its anti-immigrant campaign, activists like Ron Gochez of Unión Del Barrio are showing how to resist. The post The Los Angeles Schoolteacher Leading the Fight Against ICE appeared first on The Intercept.
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A ballot measure in California will ask voters if they OK a new congressional map. In a sign of how rare the proposal is, it specifically cites Texas Republicans' new districts in the measure's title.
The law, opposed by police organizations, was aimed by lawmakers at immigration agents and will test state powers over the conduct of federal officials.
California has become the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while conducting official business. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the measure into law Saturday. The measure prohibits neck gaiters, ski masks and other facial cov…
The ban is a direct response to recent immigration raids in Los Angeles, where federal agents wore masks while making mass arrests. The raids prompted days of protest and led President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard troops and Marines to the area.
Talks over the 83-year-old base come as the Trump administration looks to raise money from public lands and roll back open-space protections.
Riders were reportedly trapped for up to an hour after a carnival ride malfunction at a school event in Southern California. No injuries were reported.
The deployment would mark the latest escalation of Donald Trump’s use of US federal intervention in Democrat-led cities.
A federal judge already temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying the Oregon National Guard.
The midterm elections might be a year away, but the fight for control of the U.S. House is underway in California. Voting opened statewide Monday on whether...
The poll also asked likely voters how swayed they were by arguments on either side of the campaign
The Democratic governors of California and Illinois are threatening to leave the National Governors Association because of its silence on President Donald...
A helicopter plunged to the ground Saturday in Huntington Beach, California, with video showing the chopper spinning out of control before it suddenly went down.
Glocks are among the most popular handguns sold in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bans Californians from buying new Glock guns in the state...
Another entry into the "algorithms are magic" school of imposing liability on tech companies.
Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they...
Barack Obama is entering the fight for U.S. House control by appearing in a 30-second ad urging California voters to approve a November ballot proposal that could add as many as five Democrat-held House seats in California.
Shrapnel fragments rained on vehicles parked on Interstate 5 including highway patrol and JD Vance’s detail
"This is serious, this is urgent — and requires immediate action," the governor said in an Oct. 22 statement
Big Tech got him to call off the dogs for now.
Trump said that he was preparing to "surge" San Francisco with federal forces before "friends of mine who live in the area" asked him not to.
With the fate of President's Trump's right-wing agenda at stake, the California ballot measure crafted to tilt Congress to Democratic control has turned into...
California wildlife officials have been working to mitigate the impact of the state's rebounding wolf population on its ranchers. The Northern California wolves that were euthanized had become dependent on cattle for food.
California’s Gavin Newsom seems to have been running for president for months, today he made it a little bit more official “Yeah, I’d be lying otherwise,” the two-term Democrat told CBS Sunday Morning’s Robert Costa’s of what he giving ‘serious thought” to a …
With help from a billionaire benefactor, California’s governor built a hospitality company even as he gained power in America’s largest state.
Proposition 50 has become a referendum on what steps Democrats are willing to take to counter President Donald Trump.
Four races highlight this year's elections: a redistricting referendum in California, governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the mayoral contest in New York City.
One of 2025’s major elections could have major reverberations for the 2026 midterms.
Liberals will have an edge in five new California seats but more states are redrawing their voting lines in hopes of clinging to power in Washington.
The decision by California voters to temporarily return to gerrymandered congressional maps won’t overcome that Democrats are out of touch.
If Democrats and those on the left want to draw one lesson from the lopsided 64–36 victory of Proposition 50 in California, it's this.
Avenue Six Studios, a Van Nuys-based production facility, owned by SP Media Group, will be providing production financing to support movie and TV projects shot on its soundstages or utilize its services. SP Media Group is led by veteran producer Steven Paul, …
California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after the Trump administration raised concerns about people in the country...
The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally.
The federalized California and Texas National Guard members sent to Portland and Chicago will return to their home states, according to two U.S. officials.
Pres. Trump talked about the possibility of sending National Guard troops to L.A. to limit crime during the World Cup, encouraging small business owners to tell Gov. Newsom to "ask for federal help."
The race for California governor features former presidential wannabes, a county sheriff, two women who could become the first female to hold the office...
Ballooning field of Democratic candidates in California to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom has Democratic operatives stunned.
Donald Trump is planning an 'enlarged and rebuilt' Alcatraz prison. But Indigenous activists fear for their ceremonies.
A Texas oil firm is fighting an uphill battle with the state of California to restart crude oil production and sales from three platforms in federal waters...
The Southern California community ravaged by fires displayed some holiday cheer over the weekend as the community got together to celebrate a century-old tradition.
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 - California sued the Trump administration late on Friday for withholding more than $33 million in federal funding after the U.S.
California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla's license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its...
A car crashed through a hardware store wall in Redwood City, CA, narrowly missing employees at the registers and sparking a fire. Officials say the driver likely confused the gas and brake pedals.
A prominent California farmer was arrested in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, authorities said.
California this week dismissed a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government's withdrawing of $4 billion for the...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the state faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit this year, an amount significantly lower than what legislative...
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Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb global warming: blend hydrogen with...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is going to Davos next week with plans to call out Trump and "complicit" CEOs.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was denied entry to an event at Davos, according to posts he made on social media.
As Newsom gears up for 2028, his record will be a problem — but only because he’s stood for nothing. The post Gavin Newsom’s Biggest Problem Is Gavin Newsom appeared first on The Intercept.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who many hope will be a Democratic presidential nominee in 2028, ties issues in blue California to red states like Tennessee.
Many farmers have had to fallow land as a state law comes into effect limiting their access to water. There's now a push to develop some of that land… into solar farms.
An overwhelming number of Los Angeles City Council members have some serious issues with Casey Wasserman remaining in charges of the upcoming the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, but LA28 doesn’t seem to care. “With the Board’s position on leadership established,…
With $46.5 billion to blow, Trump has resumed construction, even in remote areas with few illegal crossings.
The California governor has increasingly become subject to numerous claims, as well as speculation over what his next political role could be.
The rules would hold pollution magnets like warehouses, ports and railyards accountable for the trucks and ships they attract.
California’s top two primary and a scattered Democratic field could guarantee a GOP governor is elected in November. Here are four ways Democrats can avoid disaster.
Donald Trump weighed in on the race for California governor, endorsing Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News contributor. Trump posted on Truth Social early on Monday, “I have known and respected Steve Hilton, who is running for Governor of California, f…
The capital of Blue America can’t find a Democrat to lead it.
With voters on the left split across a wide Democratic field, Our Revolution says it backed Tom Steyer to avoid handing the seat to a Republican. The post Progressive Group Founded by Bernie Sanders Endorses Billionaire for California Governor appeared first …
Gavin Newsom is preparing to step up to the political heavyweight league with an almost certain 2028 White House campaign, and to make a bigger name for himself the California Governor is aiming to sock “little guy” Joe Rogan right in the kisser. Mere hours b…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on Thursday released his five-point plan to revive California’s sagging film and television industry, noting, “The lights are literally going out in Hollywood.” A former Fox News host who announced his governor …
The Golden State has more than one transit "boondoggle" to wrestle with.
Editor’s Note: In what could be one of the most consequential elections in Los Angeles’ history, the race this year for mayor sees two former allies in an increasingly sharp bid to take over City Hall. With many issues in the contest between incumbent Mayor K…
Seven candidates for California governor crowded a CNN debate stage in East Los Angeles on Tuesday, spending much of the two hours sparring and strategizing to gain an upper hand in a race that still remains fluid. One of the few moments where the contenders …
Californians are facing growing uncertainty at the pump after the state’s last major oil shipment from the Strait of Hormuz arrived in Long Beach on Monday, as
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Crypto executive Chris Larsen has spent millions fighting billionaire tax measures, and he’s the largest individual donor to a PAC backing Wiener. The post Scott Wiener Opposes a California Billionaire Tax. So Do His Tech CEO Backers. appeared first on The In…
Has America’s largest state become ungovernable?
Among plenty in Hollywood, the race for Los Angeles mayor isn’t so much a question of who to support, but rather how did it come to this? “A continued mess,” laments one top industry donor. With less than two weeks to go before the city’s crowded primary, pol…
The Golden State might be able to stomach more ultra-wealthy departures than first feared.
Spencer Pratt sat down with ABC News' Diane Macedo on Thursday ahead of the Los Angeles mayoral primary next week.
California is a Democrat stronghold, but thanks to the state's jungle primary, Republicans are frontrunners to advance.
The most populous US state has attracted attention for its contentious gubernatorial race with 61 candidates.
Republicans and Democrats all compete together in the unusual primary to set the one-on-one race in November. Two Democrats and one Republican were in close contention.
An unlikely conservative candidate is building a movement in a blue city. Democrats helped him do it.
In California, Americans will decide who succeeds Gov. Gavin Newsom, while Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is fending off challenges.
Millions of ballots are still being counted in California, where the primary results for the state’s two marquee races for governor and mayor of Los Angeles remain uncalled as of Wednesday afternoon. That’s on top of a handful of congressional and local race…
California, Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, Montana and South Dakota held key primaries on Tuesday.
California could have its first Republican governor since Arnold Schwarzenegger ended his two terms in 2011.
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President Donald Trump has backed Hilton, who, if he wins in November, will be the first Republican governor in 15 years.
A billionaire running as a progressive failed to defeat Steve Hilton, a Republican who will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in November. The post In California, a Former Biden Official and Fox News Personality Will Face Off for Governor appeared first on The Int…
Republican Steve Hilton will advance to the November election and face off against Democrat Xavier Becerra, the AP projected on Tuesday. Votes are still being counted, but the AP determined that Hilton had amassed a lead that the third place finisher, Democra…
The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn't beholden to party ideology.
President Trump is trying to downsize the U.S Forest Service and eliminate wildfire and smoke research as the American West is facing a potentially epic summer fire season.
The governor of California, where science and technology are large parts of the economy, on finding the balance in innovation between taking risks and being reckless
As comms chief for Google, Facebook, Uber, and Netflix, she helped write Silicon Valley’s political playbook. Does she want to help her husband rule the state?