Where states stand in the battle for partisan advantage in U.S. House redistricting maps
Sept. 4, 2025 10:40 AM PT Lawmakers in Missouri are the latest to try to draw a new U.S. House map for the 2026 election…
Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver Trump more GOP congressional seats
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican leaders said Tuesday that they were prepared to end their stalemated special session and immediately begin another standoff with Democrats in the…
Newsom welcomes Texas Democrats who fled to foil Trump’s redistricting plan
SACRAMENTO — California became center stage for the national political fight over House seats Friday when Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomed Democratic lawmakers from Texas who fled their…
California lawmakers approve millions for lawsuits against Trump
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s special session came to an end Monday after the California Legislature approved $50 million to fund court battles against the Trump administration…
Stakes are high for Newsom and California when Trump visits L.A. wildfires
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Trump shared a surprisingly symbiotic relationship during the Republican’s first term in the White House, with their public…
Newsom proposes $2.5 billion for wildfire response as L.A. burns
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom asked legislative leaders Monday to approve at least $2.5 billion in response to the wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles County…
California lawmakers launch special session to thwart Trump
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers met at the state Capitol Monday to devise a plan to shield the state from President-elect Donald Trump’s conservative policies, including his…
California immigrants prepare for a second Trump administration
WASHINGTON — The morning after former President Trump won a second term on a promise to deport millions of immigrants, a line formed outside a Riverside…
Trump blasts Newsom’s plan to shield California from next White House
President-elect Trump is not thrilled with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aggressive, highly visible campaign to shield California from the Trump White House. “Governor Gavin Newscum is…
Newsom launches California’s offense against President-elect Trump
Launching his first salvo less than 36 hours after former President Trump was again elected to the White House, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday convened…
Newsom celebrates political victory on gas price spike bill, but concerns remain
SACRAMENTO — At a campaign rally in the Coachella Valley, former President Trump on Saturday called out California’s cost of living and nation-leading gas prices as…