Democrats bested Republicans in California’s senatorial primary and most of the state’s 52 congressional contests on Super Tuesday. Republicans, though outnumbered two-to-one in registered voters, managed to hold their ground by winning several congressional primaries that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) had targeted to flip in 2024. In California’s open or “jungle” primary system, the […]

After nearly 5 million Californians voted to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021, organizers of the effort are again seeking to remove him from office. The governor was served with recall documents Feb. 26, and signature gathering is underway, according to Anne Dunsmore with Rescue California, the group that launched the recall campaign. Mr. […]

Weak revenue collections in December and January are impacting California’s finances and increasing its estimated budget deficit to about $73 billion, according to a Feb. 20 report from the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office. Receipts failed to meet expectations across the board, as withholding, personal income, and corporate taxes fell short of projections by $24 […]

With communities across the state impacted by criminal activity, a newly introduced ballot initiative aims to amend a measure passed by California voters in 2014 that some say is contributing to a decreased sense of public safety. The bipartisan initiative, known as the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, Retail Theft Reduction Act, would alter Proposition 47—which was […]

Hundreds of protesters demanding a ceasefire in Gaza disrupted westbound morning traffic into San Francisco Nov. 16 beginning around 7:40 a.m., as individuals stretched across lanes with some chained to the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge. Videos circulating on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, showed protesters chanting “ceasefire now,” as they shut down […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is “on the way” to Israel for discussions with locals and officials following recent incidents in the Middle East. “I’ll be meeting with those impacted by the horrific terrorist attacks and offering California’s support,” Mr. Newsom wrote Oct. 19 on X, formerly known as Twitter. Mr. Newsom’s office declined to comment, […]

A bill designed to increase involuntary commitment for those in need of mental health treatment, but unwilling or unable to seek it themselves, was signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom Oct. 10. “California is undertaking a major overhaul of our mental health system. The mental health crisis affects us all, and people who […]

With homeless encampments encroaching on sidewalks throughout the city, Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho announced a series of lawsuits filed against the City of Sacramento for failing to uphold civil codes and enforce the law. “We are simply holding the city accountable to the same law they enforce on us,” Mr. Ho said during a […]

With the wildfire season ramping up—as hot, dry weather combines with high winds—many California residents are reporting their nerves are on edge due to recent fires in Maui and a series of blazes currently impacting Oregon, and now more than 50,000 families will be looking for new insurance after another two companies recently announced they […]

After a child sex trafficking bill was killed by the Assembly Public Safety Committee July 11, pressure from the public, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, and the governor led to an abrupt about-face July 13, with the committee passing the measure in a tense, one-minute meeting. Following a contentious debate on the floor […]

With hours to spare before a July 1 deadline, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature agreed to the state’s 2023–24 fiscal year budget June 27, though Republicans argued against the proposal and the manner in which it was determined. “In the face of continued global economic uncertainty, this budget increases our fiscal discipline […]

SACRAMENTO—Nearly three dozen South Americans picked up in El Paso, Texas, and flown by private jet on two charter flights over the last week to California—at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis—are being shielded from reporters by local religious and charity groups, with no sign of their whereabouts since they were dropped off at […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is backtracking on statements made last month, after federal regulations prevented him from pulling state contracts with Walgreens, over the abortion drug mifepristone the retailer refuses to dispense in 21 U.S. states. “California has no intention of taking any action that would violate federal Medicaid requirements, or that could undermine access […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is on the campaign trail, aiming to turn traditionally red states into opportunities for the Democratic Party, with the help of $10 million in funding from his war chest and a newly launched Campaign for Democracy political action committee. Announced March 30, the cross-country effort will put Newsom and his blueprint […]