california

Major Southern California county considers seceding from state

By Michael R. Blood, Jae Hong, Amy Taxin, Associated Press

One of California's largest counties will consider whether to secede and establish a new state, a largely symbolic move driven by economic stress and frustration with state government.

Supreme Court refuses request to block California flavored tobacco ban

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court has refused a request from tobacco companies to stop California from enforcing a ban on flavored tobacco products that was overwhelmingly approved by voters in November.

In California, 10 percent of state legislature identifies as LGBTQ

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

Once they all assume office, California will be the first state where it's believed more than 10 percent of legislators identify publicly as LGBTQ.

Republicans likely to control House after wins in California

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

Two threatened U.S. House Republicans in California have triumphed over Democratic challengers, helping move the GOP within a seat of seizing control of the chamber. Meanwhile, a string of congressional races in the state remain in play.

In California, where water is a human right, some communities still go thirsty

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

As California enters a fourth year of drought, running water is becoming an increasing worry for communities in the San Joaquin Valley.

Voters uphold abortion rights in Michigan, California, Vermont ballot measures

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The Tuesday ballot initiatives come months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion it guaranteed.

Dueling sports betting measures on the ballot in California

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

The gaming industry and Native American tribes are betting big on dueling ballot measures to legalize sports gambling in California, but voters may not want a piece of the action.

Powerball ticket with jackpot of more than $2 billion sold in California

By Shameka Dudley-Lowe, Scott McFetridge, Associated Press

Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize.

California tenants rise up, demand rent caps and more protections from city councils

By Janie Har, Associated Press

Tenants across California are taking to ballot boxes and city councils to demand more safeguards against tenant harassment, shoddy living conditions and unresponsive landlords that are usually faceless corporations.

Newsom pauses $1 billion in homelessness spending, demands strategy plans from local officials

By Adam Beam, Janie Har, Associated Press

California's local governments are in line to get the money from the state. But first they have to submit plans saying how they would reduce the homeless population in their communities.