In stunning upset, Democrat wins Texas state Senate seat
FORT WORTH — Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a reliably Republican state Senate district in Texas in Saturday’s special election, continuing…
Trump lawyers urge Supreme Court to block California’s new election map while upholding Texas’
WASHINGTON  — Trump administration lawyers have joined California Republicans in urging the Supreme Court to block California’s new election…
How California lawmakers are trying to speed up spending on voter-approved climate projects
A Democratic lawmaker is pushing a proposal to speed up $10 billion in funding for climate programs more…
State GOP seeks Supreme Court injunction to block California’s new, voter-approved congressional districts
The state Republican party on Tuesday filed an emergency application asking the U.S. Supreme Court to issue an…
Explaining California’s billionaire tax: The proposals, the backlash and the exodus
The battle over a new tax on California’s billionaires is set to heat up in the coming months…
Envoys reject U.S. vow to seize Greenland, but plan further talks
WASHINGTON — Top Danish diplomats met with White House officials on Wednesday to talk about President Trump’s repeated threats to…
Federal judges uphold California’s Prop 50 maps
A panel of federal judges on Wednesday upheld California’s voter-approved measure that temporarily redraws congressional lines to favor…
California U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies, cutting GOP margin in Congress
U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a Republican who represented a vast swath of rural Northern California, died while undergoing…
California is electing someone to run the state, not entertain
California has tried all manner of design in choosing its governor. Democrat Gray Davis, to name a recent…
Billionaire tax proposal sparks soul-searching for Californians
The fiery debate about a proposed ballot measure to tax California’s billionaires has sparked some soul-searching across the…
Columnists Anita Chabria and Mark Z. Barabak look back on 2025
Is there a dumpster somewhere to torch and bury this year of bedlam, 2025? We near its end…
Judges quiz California and GOP attorneys in Prop. 50 redistricting case
A trio of federal judges questioned attorneys for Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Republican Party on Wednesday…