California lawmakers are moving to regulate AI-generated political ads as such content floods social media ahead of the 2026 midterms, with U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Ro Khanna reintroducing the A…
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said at Politico's 'The California Agenda: Sacramento Summit' that President Joe Biden's inner circle should have acted on concerns about his mental fitness for the 2…
Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton posted an AI-generated video on X depicting alleged migrant child abuse camps under former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra…
California Democrats Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Ro Khanna reintroduced the AI Ads Act on Monday, seeking to ban the fraudulent use of artificial intelligence to impersonate political candidates or comm…
Two-thirds of Californians oppose Gov. Gavin Newsom's 2035 ban on new gas-powered car sales, according to a Public Policy Institute of California poll. Among likely voters, 65% oppose the mandate and …
Republican California governor candidate Steve Hilton released a new AI-generated campaign video on Friday, depicting a gladiator-style battle against a robot representing the state's political establ…
Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton released a campaign ad Thursday that uses AI-generated animation to depict Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris and the sta…
Employees at AI labs Anthropic and OpenAI are outspending earlier tech giants in political donations, with 59 per 1,000 Anthropic employees donating to federal campaigns this cycle — nearly triple the…
California Democrats approved a $1.5 billion tax hike on private health insurance as part of the 2026–27 state budget, a move expected to raise premiums for privately insured residents to preserve fed…
California is poised to elect its fifth consecutive Catholic governor, Xavier Becerra, reflecting the state's deep Catholic roots. With over 10 million Catholic residents and a history shaped by Franc…
The Justice Department is investigating California First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom for tax-related conduct, a probe that began last year based on whistleblower reports. Governor Gavin Newsom has acc…
California lawmakers introduced a bill to strengthen campaign disclosure requirements for social media influencers paid to promote candidates or causes. The bill would allow the Fair Political Practic…
Two of California's most powerful unions, the California Teachers Association and SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, are clashing over money and political influence this election season, with confli…
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…
Xavier Becerra, a Democrat and former state attorney general, surged from single digits to win California's governor's race primary, facing Republican Steve Hilton. Tom Steyer, a San Francisco billion…
A new poll from the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies shows Republican Steve Hilton trailing Democrat Xavier Becerra by 21 points among registered voters ahead of California's November gubern…
Democrat Xavier Becerra advanced to the general election for California governor after positioning himself as the most experienced candidate in a crowded field. The former state attorney general and U…
President Donald Trump posted unsubstantiated claims of "big cheating" in California elections, alleging Democrats are "trying to steal" the gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral races. Trump's accusa…
Former Rep. Katie Porter conceded the California governor's race Tuesday night after polls closed, acknowledging she would not advance to the general election. Porter, who placed fifth in early return…
Former U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, former Fox News host Steve Hilton and billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer led early returns in the California governor’s race on election night, signalin…