Judge Patricia Guerrero confirmed as 1st Latina on California Supreme Court

Justice Patricia Guerrero, a San Diego appeals court judge who is the daughter of Mexican immigrants, was confirmed as the first Latina to serve on the California Supreme Court

Newsom proposes $100M for Native American tribes to buy land

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed giving Native American tribes $100 million so they can purchase and preserve their ancestral lands.

Abortions in California would become cheaper under proposal

California lawmakers on Thursday voted to make abortions much cheaper for people on private health insurance plans, bringing California closer to becoming the fourth state in the country to ban insurance fees for the procedure.

$400 gas rebate could be in Californians' future under Democrat proposal

California Democrats on Thursday offered their proposal for a $400 rebate to offset the rising cost of gas. The rebate would be offered to all taxpayers in the state. 

Chesa Boudin poll shows recall effort has strong support

Voters are likely to vote yes to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, according to a recent poll done by EMC Research. 

Republican California lawmakers call for immediate suspension of gas tax

Saying consumers need immediate relief and because the state of California already has a $65 billion budget surplus, Sacramento legislative Republicans demanded an immediate suspension of the state gas tax on Monday.

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith will not seek re-election

Laurie Smith, the embattled sheriff of Santa Clara County, announced she will not seek re-election when her term expires in January.

Newsom wants tax rebate, touts ‘California Way’ of governing

California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a tax rebate Tuesday amid record-high prices at the pump but rejected calls to increase oil drilling, saying he wants to free the state "once and for all from the grasp of petro-dictators."

Vandal armed with spray paint strikes South Bay GOP headquarters, struggle seen on video

Surveillance video shared on Thursday shows the moments when a man, equipped with spray paint, vandalized the Santa Clara County Republican Party Headquarters in San Jose on Wednesday. 

Republican contender Nathan Hochman hopes to unseat California AG Rob Bonta

Republican Nathan Hochman hopes to pose one question to California voters when they head to the polls this fall: "Do feel more safe and secure today than you have in the last two, four, six, eight years?"

Voters oust San Francisco school board members in special recall election

As of the Tuesday night election, San Francisco Unified School board President Gabriela Lopez and members Faauuga Moliga, and Allison Collins no longer hold their seats.

Larry Elder on California mask mandate: The whole thing is a joke

"As you saw at the Super Bowl, 78,000 people not wearing masks, although remember the L.A. mayor wasn’t wearing a mask the other day at the NFC championship game. He was holding his breath. 78,000 people were holding their breath the entire game," Elder said in part.

GOP State Sen. Brian Dahle launches campaign against Gov. Newsom
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California state Sen. Brian Dahle, a Republican from Redding, announced he will run for governor against Democratic incumbent Gavin Newsom in November.

'Out of control': Legislation introduced to downsize California's wild pig population

In recent years, wild pigs have increasingly become a bigger nuisance to home landscaping and gardens, as they multiply rapidly, and agribusiness is experiencing their destructive power. 

Bill to create independent immigration court system introduced by Lofgren

Bay Area Rep. Zoe Lofgren introduced a bill Thursday to create an independent immigration court system that would no longer be under the U.S. Department of Justice. 

California recall election cost taxpayers $200 million

The election of whether to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom cost taxpayers just over $200 million. 

Universal health care bill fails to pass in California

California Democrats on Monday failed to gather enough support to advance a government-funded universal health care system, succumbing to intense pressure from business groups and the insurance industry in an election year.