california

A messy governor's race in California raises Democratic fears of a potential loss

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

Democrats have run California for years, but in a nationally critical election the party is being confronted by the limits of its own power: the race for governor is out of control.

California lawmakers pass bill renaming César Chavez Day after sexual abuse allegations

By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press

The change comes after allegations became public last week that Chavez had sexually abused girls and women during his days building a major farmworker labor rights movement in the 1960s in California’s agricultural heartland.

How Cesar Chavez is being scrubbed from public spaces after abuse allegations

By Joshua Barajas

The swift undoing of public declarations to the civil rights leader leaves communities asking what's next.

Swalwell sees attacks from left and right as California's race for governor heats up

By Michael R. Blood, Sophie Austin, Associated Press

There is finally a breakaway leader in California’s crowded race for governor, at least by one measure: Eric Swalwell is just about everyone’s favorite target.

California moves to rename César Chavez Day over sexual abuse allegations

By Trân Nguyễn, Haven Daley, John Seewer, Associated Press

Political leaders in states and cities are considering similar moves after the allegations became public, accusing Chavez of sexually abusing girls and the co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America union, Dolores Huerta, decades ago.

Lawyers deliver closing arguments in landmark social media addiction trial

By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

After about a month of hearing from addiction experts, therapists, platform engineers and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, 12 jurors are listening to closing arguments before deciding whether social media companies should be liable for harms caused to children using their…

Newsom says no imminent threat to California despite warning about possible Iran drone attack

By Associated Press

Police in Los Angeles and San Francisco say they are monitoring world events for any risks.

Prosecutor says Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, 3 kids were home when woman charged with attempted murder fired

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

Authorities say a Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder and other felonies over gunshots fired at Rihanna's Los Angeles home last weekend.

How some states are reviving a push to tax the rich

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Geoff Mulvihill, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press

Advocates across the U.S. are hoping a growing unhappiness of wage and wealth inequalities that have increased coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic will help more states adopt policies involve the rich paying more in taxes.