$207 billion saved for California from 82 lawsuits against Trump administration, Bonta says

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta credited his lawsuits against the Trump administration for protecting more than $200 billion in funding, defending core civil rights and removing military forces from L...

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California sues Trump to block latest tariffs, sharing of needy families' data with ICE

California sued the Trump administration twice Monday, to block President Trump’s latest round of tariffs and to block his administration from sharing needy families’ personal data with immigration officials.

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Will California voters 'orphaned' in top-two primary be strategic in November House races?

California voters left without a candidate from their own party after the top-two primary could still hold strategic sway in key congressional contests.

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Will California voters 'orphaned' in top-two primary be strategic in November House races?

California voters left without a candidate from their own party after the top-two primary could still hold strategic sway in key congressional contests.

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Trump running out of options to fix inflation, economic woes before election, experts say

The economic pain many Americans feel after years of stagnant wages and steep inflation is unlikely to lift before the November elections, and could be a major liability for Republicans, according to ...

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Trump wages court battle over rules for detaining migrant children

The Trump administration has pressed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to 'thumbs-up, thumbs-down' the Flores settlement agreement, a decades-old case in Los Angeles federal court that sets the rules for how the government can detain migrant children.

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War escalates, oil prices surge as Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi tankers in Red Sea

The U.S. war with Iran escalated and global oil prices surged again Thursday as Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.

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'A five-alarm fire': Western reservoirs that supply California fall to record low levels

The Colorado River's largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, have declined to the lowest combined levels on record. Researchers say this underscores the urgent need to cut water use.

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ICE will continue traffic stops despite recent fatal shootings

The suspension was ordered after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian driver Monday in Maine and a week after another officer shot and killed a motorist in Houston.

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Trump seeks prime-time spotlight for election claims, sparking concerns he'll intervene

Trump's speech announcement elicited fears from Democrats and voting rights advocates that he is planning yet another play for control over voting in November.

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Trump ousts bipartisan commission in latest effort to reshape elections before midterm

The White House defended President Trump's dismissal of the bipartisan U.S. Elections Assistance Commission's remaining members as enhancing election security. Critics called it a dangerous partisan m...

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California leaders cheer Supreme Court ballot ruling while eyeing other ways to speed count

California officials cheered a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing states to continue counting mail ballots postmarked by election day but received after, even as they work to find their own ways to sp...

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Newsom says DOJ conducting baseless investigation of him and his wife at Trump's direction

Newsom said that in recent days, "federal agents have knocked on the doors of family friends and former employees," and have been "demanding records" in a quest to find any kind of wrongdoing by him or his wife.

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Trump prosecutor in L.A. pushing unusual public search for voter fraud before count is in

First Assistant U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli is waging an unusual campaign to find election fraud in California despite DOJ guidelines saying not to during vote counting.

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Democrats keep Prop. 50 promise alive through primary, with momentum heading toward November

California Democrats are bullish about winning in all five Congressional districts they targeted to flip after Proposition 50. Experts said the results of last week's primary election show signs of da...

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California's slow vote count faces changes as Supreme Court decision on late ballots looms

The U.S. Supreme Court could soon rule that California cannot accept ballots after election day. Experts are unsure what effect that would have on the counting process, but say there are other steps t...

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How a simple mix-up fueled false conspiracies about L.A. vote count

An update of votes for Los Angeles mayor, reported by media outlets, led some observers to believe there was a large batch of votes counted that included zero votes for candidate Spencer Pratt. There ...

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Trump, without proof, claims 'cheating' in California vote, says federal probe underway

The president's claims of cheating were predicted before the election by both elections experts and Democratic leaders in California, who dismissed them as baseless bluster from a president beset by l...

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In race for Pelosi's seat, her famed political influence was a factor — but just one

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), 86 and retiring, is still a political influence in the Bay Area, as seen by her endorsement of her replacement.

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Shielded by love, transgender athlete AB Hernandez defeated vitriol stoked by Trump

Jurupa Valley senior AB Hernandez didn't set out to be a transgender athlete pioneer, but she couldn't let national protests force her to quit.

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Democratic voters confident California election is secure, Republicans less so, poll finds

Strong majorities of registered Democrats and independents in California are confident that local election officials will ensure this week's primary vote is safe and accurate, but far fewer registered...

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California will play a big role in the fight for power in Congress. Tuesday's primary sets the stage

California redistricting could net Democrats an additional five House seats, a major factor in the fight for control of Congress. The upcoming primaries will set the stage for November's most critical...

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News Analysis: Uncertainty, frustration define messy midterm battles for mayor, governor and Congress

California's primary election has been buffeted by a lack of front-runners, redrawn political maps, party infighting and competing voter resentment for President Trump and the state’s Democratic estab...

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Trump DOJ creates $1.7-billion fund for victims of legal 'weaponization,' prompting outrage

Experts said Trump creating a fund for his political allies, to settle a lawsuit he had personally brought against his own government, was unprecedented and concerning.

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Tech leaders funding Matt Mahan's campaign for California governor say it's not about tech

San José Mayor Matt Mahan's campaign for governor has been bankrolled by tech titans. Critics say he will cater to their interests as governor, but several of his backers said their support for him has nothing to do with tech policy.

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How MAGA Sheriff Chad Bianco is shaking up the 2026 California gubernatorial primary

Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco's says he will restore law and order to California if he is elected governor. Critics say his record proves otherwise.

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Voter guide to the 2026 California primary election

California's primary election takes place on June 2. Learn about L.A.'s city and county races and others for state offices.

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Cole Tomas Allen, Torrance man accused of trying to kill Trump at press gala, to remain jailed until trial

Allen, charged with attempting to assassinate the president, agreed to his ongoing detention during a brief hearing in federal court in Washington on Thursday.

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Cole Allen case reveals Secret Service failures that could have led to tragedy at D.C. gala

New details about alleged gunman Cole Allen's dash into the White House correspondents' dinner while President Trump and other Cabinet officials were in attendance has raised hard questions for the U....

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Becerra's surge in California governor race draws fresh attention to candidacy, long government record

Xavier Becerra says he is the best candidate for California governor because of his long experience in government. His critics say that same record shows poor leadership on his part.

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