Politics Aug 21 WATCH: California legislature approves special election on new congressional map favoring Democrats Lawmakers voted mostly along party lines after hours of debate. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who pushed for the high-stakes effort to counter Texas, is expected to sign the legislation later Thursday.
Politics Aug 19 A Texas Democratic state lawmaker stayed overnight in the Legislature to protest required surveillance Her overnight stay stemmed from Republicans in the Texas House requiring returning Democrats to sign what the Democrats called "permission slips," agreeing to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor.
Politics Aug 14 WATCH: Newsom announces California is moving ahead on response to Texas redistricting California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday his state will hold a Nov. 4 special election to seek voter approval of new congressional map drawn to try to win Democrats five more U.S. House seats in 2026.
Nation Jul 03 Search continues for 7 missing after fireworks warehouse explosion in California Rescue crews were searching on Thursday for seven people still missing days after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern California shook a tiny farming community and forced the cancellation of nearby July Fourth celebrations.
Politics May 14 California Gov. Newsom outlines $12 billion deficit and freeze on immigrant health care access California is facing a $12 billion deficit that Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to help close by freezing enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants living in California without legal status.
Nation Sep 30 Newsom vetoes bill to create AI safety measures saying it could hinder innovation in California California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models.
Nation Sep 08 Wildfire burning east of Los Angeles forces evacuations and threatens 35,000 structures An out-of-control wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles threatened ten of thousands of buildings and forced hundreds of residents to flee Sunday amid a days-long heat wave of triple-digit temperatures.
Politics Aug 16 New California laws target smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting Large-scale, smash-and-grab thefts have become a crisis in California in recent years and viral social media videos have spotlighted the problem further.
Nation Jul 25 Newsom issues order directing California agencies how to remove homeless encampments Newsom’s order is aimed at the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks.
Politics May 30 California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and sexually abusive deepfakes California lawmakers have advanced a host of artificial intelligence proposals that would protect jobs, build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination, and outlaw deepfakes involving elections or pornography.