Jane Fonda’s anti-nuclear arguments don’t make sense
Jane Fonda is a powerful, passionate climate advocate. She’s gotten arrested protesting at the U.S. Capitol, raised money to defeat a Big Oil ballot measure…
Hochman’s lead over Gascón grows to 30% in new L.A. D.A.’s race poll
With less than a month remaining before the Nov. 5 election, challenger Nathan Hochman is 30 percentage points ahead of incumbent Los Angeles County Dist.…
If Trump loses the election, will the Republican Party survive?
If Donald Trump loses the election, to hear him and his campaign tell it, the fate of the Republican Party should be the least of…
Trump finds another woman to lie about: Mother Nature
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 28 days until the election, and the MAGA lies are spinning faster than Hurricane Milton. Milton, you may have…
L.A. council districts could be radically reshaped by state probe
Three years ago, a prominent Latino civil rights group offered up a plan to strengthen Latino voting power by dramatically redrawing Los Angeles City Council…
North Carolinians affected by Helene likely to see voting changes
RALEIGH, N.C. — Voters in western North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene’s devastation may see several changes to how they can cast their ballots in the…
How to watch California’s U.S. Senate debate between Garvey and Schiff
The two men vying to represent California in the U.S. Senate will face off Tuesday night in their only debate of the general election.Republican Steve…
For migrants who commit murder, ‘It’s in their genes,’ Trump says
NEW YORK — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday suggested that migrants who are in the U.S. and have committed murder did so because “it’s…
Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions as state appeals
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday halted a ruling striking down the state’s near-ban on abortions while it considers the state’s appeal.The high…
Column: Newsom sends clear message about increasing benefits for undocumented immigrants
SACRAMENTO — Has California reached its limit in providing benefits for immigrants living here illegally? That’s the indication after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed three bills passed…
Alex Cooper explains Kamala Harris’ ‘Call Her Daddy’ interview
Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris was not meant to “change your political affiliation,” the podcast host said, but she…
Measure A homeless sales tax edges closer to the 50% majority needed for passage
A measure on the November ballot that would double the county’s quarter-percent homeless sales tax is edging closer to the majority it would need to…
Column: Voters face stark choice between Harris, Trump on foreign policy
WASHINGTON — Presidential elections rarely hinge on questions of foreign policy, except when the United States is in a shooting war. Voters are more likely to…
Supreme Court turns down challenge of California suits by Uber, Lyft
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear appeals from ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, which were asking to block California state labor lawsuits that…
Inside the finances of California Senate candidates Schiff and Garvey
The late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein was among the wealthiest members of Congress, with a Bay Area real estate empire valued in the tens of…
As JD Vance touts his Appalachian roots, some in the region reject him
Logan County, W.Va. — Five generations of Vances gathered in West Virginia last month for a reunion, singing hymns and swapping stories in a quiet park…
Schiff vs. Trump: California’s U.S. Senate race defining battle
Called last year to stand and be admonished by his Republican colleagues for allegedly misleading the American public during his dogged investigations of former President…
Will Californians in Arizona tilt the state’s election?
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Michele Pitek moved to Arizona from California, her lifelong home, with her husband, Mike, about seven years ago in part because they were…
Walz says he’ll ‘own up’ when he misspeaks in interviews
WASHINGTON — Nearly a week after verbal stumbles in the only vice presidential debate, Democrat Tim Walz used his debut campaign appearance on a Sunday news…
From Pelosi to Harris, how San Francisco launched women into power
San Francisco — Lateefah Simon, a front-runner to represent Oakland in Congress, still vividly recalls that day in third grade, nearly 40 years ago, when…