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Texas and President Donald Trump struck first in a gerrymandering battle that could tilt the 2026 midterms. That puts ...

California voters backed independent redistricting for congressional seats and giving it up to counter President Trump ...

An Orange County lawyer who helped free the ICE-detained father of three U.S. Marines is now running to unseat incumbent ...

The immigrant population in the U.S. declined after President Donald Trump took office and launched an aggressive deportation campaign, Pew research shows.

As Newsom pushes local governments to be more aggressive with homeless encampments, policies range from extensive to non-existent.

When it comes to clearing homeless encampments, California cities are governed by a patchwork of very different policies.

L.A. still faces formidable challenges as the region prepares for the Olympics. It's unclear whether Trump will help or hurt those efforts.

Someone could write a book about the countless incidents of adverse consequences from laws enacted by California legislators and governors.

After Gavin Newsom asked agencies to “double down” on policies to transition away from fossil fuels, experts say new ...

Busloads of Christian activists happened to be at the California Capitol as lawmakers took up Gov. Gavin Newsom's ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has a tight timeline to get his proposed congressional maps on the ballot for a November special election.