California Politics

The Supreme Court rejected a GOP bid to block California's new congressional map, allowing the state to use the Democrat-friendly lines in the 2026 elections.

California’s first statewide gubernatorial debate of the 2026 election cycle wrapped up Tuesday night, giving voters an early look at a crowded and still wide-open race just four months before the June primary.

The first statewide debate for California governor was held in San Francisco on Tuesday, and they sounded off on a multitude of issues facing Californians, including immigration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).   

With four months to go before California’s gubernatorial primary in June, seven candidates from a crowded field are set to take part in the state’s first statewide debate Tuesday evening.

Ahead of the 2026 election, KTVU FOX 2 and KTTV FOX 11 will host a gubernatorial debate with the candidates vying to become California's next governor.

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Thursday said he was officially launching his campaign for California governor, entering a crowded race for the state’s top office.

The World Economic Forum has also become a stage for the latest war of words between Pres. Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. 

A viral Danish campaign to acquire California from the U.S. has surpassed 250,000 signatures as a satirical response to President Trump's intensified tariff threats over Greenland.

Gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell's campaign is facing legal challenges after a petition was filed to remove Swalwell from the California governor's race.

The move comes as a direct counter-policy to the Trump administration, which recently canceled the long-standing tradition of free entry to national parks for the civil rights holiday.

A federal three-judge panel ruled 2-1 to allow California to use a voter-approved congressional map designed to boost Democrats in the 2026 midterms.

Following the shooting death of a Minneapolis woman at the hands of federal agents on Wednesday, lawmakers in New York and other states have moved to introduce legislation that allows federal agents to be sued in state court. Those bills echo the language of a California bill introduced by State Senator Scott Wiener last year.

Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered his final State of the State address Thursday at the Capitol, one day before releasing his final budget proposal for the coming year.

The candidates vying to replace Nancy Pelosi as the representative for California’s eleventh congressional district will on Wednesday night meet for their first candidate forum.

House GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., died Tuesday at the age of 65. The current House makeup stands at 218 Republicans and 213 Democrats.

Starting in 2026, California drivers face stricter road safety mandates, including expanded "slow down and move over" requirements and intensified DUI penalties with longer probation terms.

The new laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom address issues that continue to impact Californians such as consumer protections, labor and workplace rights, education, and immigration.

Some of the new laws include cracking down on cell phones in schools and new rules on food delivery app.