California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife, alleging federal agents have questioned his associates and sought r…
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco lost the California governor's primary, finishing fourth with 10.2% of the vote behind Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton, and Tom Steyer. Bianco, a Republican, will ret…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to pay a $31,500 fine for failing to timely report over $5.5 million in donations from major corporations, including Apple and PayPal, made at his behest for Los An…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom should support Hawaii's legal challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision, which allowed unlimited corporate political spending and undermined demo…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers face a June 15 deadline to resolve billions of dollars in budget differences for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with proposed cuts to Medi-Cal and other heal…
California AI safety advocates' moderate SB 1047 bill, which required safety protocols and audits for large AI models, was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2024 after heavy opposition from frontier …
California's unemployment insurance system is projected to be more than $22 billion in debt by the end of 2026, a financial quagmire that will become the next governor's problem after Gavin Newsom lea…
California faces a looming health care crisis as federal cuts from HR 1 threaten to eliminate $7 billion in annual Medicaid funding, impacting 15 million Medi-Cal recipients. State leaders warn the ca…
Democratic state Treasurer Fiona Ma and Republican former state Sen. Gloria Romero led early returns Tuesday night in California's lieutenant governor race, with Ma at 20.2% and Romero at 19% of the v…
California's 2026 primary election for governor lacks a marquee candidate after former Vice President Kamala Harris declined to run, leaving a wide-open field to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom…
California Governor Gavin Newsom launched a statewide online poll to gather public input on how artificial intelligence is impacting residents' jobs and daily lives. The survey, part of the state's "E…
AI-generated videos depicting Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt as Batman and other heroic figures have sparked backlash from opponents and raised legal questions about AI political content …
California Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed $349.4 billion budget for 2026-27 faces mounting opposition from education and healthcare advocates over spending cuts, despite his claims of structural bal…
California Governor Gavin Newsom is shifting toward a more populist stance on artificial intelligence regulation as he prepares for a potential 2028 presidential run, after years of aligning with Sili…
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt is leveraging viral AI-generated videos and online fame to gain traction in the Los Angeles mayoral race, where the Republican candidate has surged in polls against incum…
Firefighters in Southern California are working to prevent the explosion of a 7,000-gallon tank containing the toxic chemical methyl methacrylate, which has reached volatile temperatures and could tri…
A state of emergency was declared in Southern California on May 23, 2026, after a toxic chemical tank threatened to leak or explode, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. Governor Ga…
A tank containing approximately 7,000 gallons of the volatile chemical methyl methacrylate is at risk of failure at a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, Orange County. California Governor Gavin N…
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday directing state agencies to prepare workers and businesses for potential AI-driven economic disruption, including job training progr…