Don’t expect Kamala Harris’ loss to boost Gavin Newsom’s presidential prospects
But Gov. Gavin Newsom faces obstacles to a plausible run for president in 2028. Voters may not want another California ...
California will likely feel the consequences of Donald Trump’s decisive victory
There's no reason to believe that Donald Trump will not continue using California as a punching bag during his second stint ...
Wrapping up the California vote, uncertain and mixed results for Democrats
While a red wave swept the nation, Californians sent a top Trump nemesis to the US Senate, and favored Democrats in House and state races.
Big turnover, but Democrats keep their supermajority in the Legislature
Democrats hold a supermajority in the California state Assembly and Senate. That probably won't change in the 2024 election.
Why Californians got tougher on crime: Bleak downtowns and attention-getting retail thefts
California voters backed Proposition 36, looking for a new direction on homelessness, retail theft and drug overdoses. Gov. Gavin Newsom opposed it.
California voters give Medi-Cal doctors a raise by passing Prop. 35
Proposition 35 on the 2024 California election ballot would redistribute money from a tax on health insurance plans. The revenue would go to Medi-Cal.
Return of the Resistance State: What another Trump presidency will mean for California
Expect four more years of combative showdowns between California's Democratic leadership and a second Trump White House.
California voters get tough on crime, pass Prop. 36
Proposition 36 supporters say it would help California address homelessness and retail theft. Critics of the 2024 ballot measure call it a return to failed policies.
Same-sex marriage gains constitutional protections as California voters approve Prop. 3
Proposition 3 on California's 2024 election ballot ensures the right to same-sex marriage, repealing an earlier law that banned it.
Adam Schiff easily wins U.S. Senate seat in deep-blue California
Democratic representative Adam Schiff defeats Republican Steve Garvey to become California’s next U.S. senator.
10 propositions are on California’s ballot. Voters are deciding on crime, rent control and more
California voters are deciding 10 ballot propositions on issues including crime, rent control and the minimum wage.
Californians vote against rent control as Prop. 33 fails
Californians today rejected a rent control ballot measure that inspired more than $150 million in campaign spending and laid bare competing visions of how to respond to the state’s housing crisis.