Contributor: Newsom’s cynical redistricting ploy should be rejected by voters
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political ambitions have reached a new low. In his efforts to look like a “fighter” ahead of a potential run for the…
Texas redistricting move would ‘trigger’ new California maps, Newsom says
WASHINGTON — A last-ditch effort by California Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map for the 2026 election, countering a similar push by Texas Republicans, is now…
Yelling and cursing galore as California Democrats gather
It’s not easy being a Democrat in these Trumpian times, as each day brings fresh tales of conquest and pillage.Still, despite all that, 4,000 stiff-upper-lipped…
The California Democratic Party’s premiere event will have two notable no-shows
Thousands of California Democrats will gather this weekend to be courted by gubernatorial and potential presidential candidates, rage against the Trump administration and organize for…
Villaraigosa doubles down on fossil fuels in governor’s race
As California positions itself as a leader on climate change, former Los Angeles mayor and gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa is pivoting away from his own…
California Democrats killed, then resurrected, a bill to crack down on buying teens for sex
SACRAMENTO — Are California Democrats soft when it comes to protecting minors from sex trafficking?It’s a question that has caused chaos in the state Capitol for more…
California Democrats, Republicans sound alarm over Head Start cuts
On Tuesday, a bipartisan group of legislators in Sacramento released a letter urging California’s congressional delegation to protect the embattled Head Start program and reject…
“I wish you’d be angry.” California Democrats face voter fury over Trump, Elon Musk
About 20 minutes into a town hall in El Monte this week, Melissa Morgan of San Dimas picked up the microphone to address her congressman,…
After rift on shutdown, California Democrats refocus budget fight on Medicaid
After a bruising Washington battle that averted a government shutdown but broke their party in two last week, leading California Democrats are trying to project…
Labor boosted California Democrats by not talking like Democrats
SACRAMENTO — Democrats have a growing problem with union members and working-class voters, a building block that’s been foundational to their political success.Lorena Gonzalez, head of…
How Latino Republican flipped a heavily Democratic Assembly district
BRAWLEY, Calif. — While Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez, a newly elected Republican, was taking the oath of office in Sacramento last week, the phones of two supporters…
California Democrats in tight House races support Prop. 36
Democrats running in California’s six fiercely competitive congressional districts, seats that may determine the balance of power in Washington, are aligning themselves with their Republican…