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Politics Apr 23
Caitlyn Jenner says she will run for governor of CaliforniaRepublican Caitlyn Jenner said Friday she will run for governor of California, injecting a jolt of celebrity into an emerging campaign that threatens to oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.
Politics Dec 04
Biden officially secures enough electors to become presidentCalifornia has certified its presidential election and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing the Democrat the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.
Politics Nov 06
Why Nevada is still counting ballotsThe Legislature passed a bill in August to send all active voters mail-in ballots, and those postmarked by Election Day can be counted if they arrive within seven days.
Nation Aug 28
California governor announces new reopening planThe new rules create a four-tier, color-coded system that counties will move through based on their number of cases and percentage of positive tests. It will rely on two metrics to determine which tier a county is in: case rates…
Politics Aug 13
Talk of Harris successor in Senate sets off California guessing gameWhen a reporter asked whether any would-be candidates have begun lobbying him, Newsom quipped: "Well you may be the only one that hasn't, unless you just did. And that is only slight exaggeration."…
Health Jul 23
AP-NORC poll shows 3 in 4 Americans support face mask requirementsMore than four months after government stay-at-home orders first swept across the U.S., the poll spotlights an America increasingly on edge about the virus.
Nation Jul 13
California rejected 100,000 mail-in ballots because of mistakesCalifornia Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom calls mail-in voting safe and secure, but it's not perfect. More than 100,000 mail-in ballots were rejected by election officials in the state's March presidential primary.
Politics May 13
Republican claims victory in special California House voteA former Navy combat pilot claimed victory Wednesday in the fight for an open U.S. House seat north of Los Angeles, a win that would mark the first time in over two decades that a Republican captured a Democratic-held congressional…
Economy May 07
California restaurants envision big changes for reopeningCalifornia restaurants have drafted a plan to guide the industry's reopening. The recommendations obtained by The Associated Press envision a changed world within dining rooms.
Health Jan 27
Illegal vapes in California found tainted with additivesCalifornia state officials say marijuana vape cartridges seized in illegal shops in Los Angeles contained potentially dangerous additives.