Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women into House

WASHINGTON (AP/WTXF) -- A record number of women were elected to the House on Tuesday, nearly two years after women spilled out into the streets of Washington and in cities across the country in defiance of the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Dead brothel owner wins election for Nevada legislative seat

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Nevada brothel owner and reality TV star who died last month after fashioning himself as a Donald Trump-style Republican candidate has won a heavily GOP state legislative district. Dennis Hof defeated Democratic educator Lesia Romanov on Tuesday in the race for Nevada's 36th Assembly District, which includes rural communities and large stretches of desert in the southern...

California returns Feinstein to another Senate term

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein won re-election Tuesday to the seat she has represented for more than a quarter century, demonstrating her might in California Democratic politics even as she faced a challenge from her left.

Democrats retake the House, setting up divided government

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Democrats took back the House with a surge of fresh new candidates and an outpouring of voter enthusiasm Tuesday, breaking the GOP's monopoly on power in Washington and setting the stage for a multitude of investigations of President Donald Trump that could engulf his administration over the next two years.

Dems gain in quest for House control but GOP retains Senate

Democrats were on track to gain House control Tuesday night, but Republicans held their Senate majority as voters rendered a mixed verdict in the first nationwide election of Donald Trump's turbulent presidency.

California voter concerns: homelessness, immigration, the economy and Trump

From homelessness to the price of gas, Californians are weighing in on a raft of concerns in a state that's struggling with high housing prices, water issues and decaying infrastructure. But one issue looms large in the voting: President Donald Trump. Many voters say the policies and behavior of the president pushed them to the polls.

Proposition 2 would use funds for mental health to build housing

Statewide ballot measure, Proposition 2, amends the Mental Health Services Act to fund the No Place Like Home Program.  It would allow the state to use up to $140 million per year of county mental health funds to fund housing for those with mental illness who are homeless.

Prop 7: Californians to vote on daylight saving or standard time

It's clockwork: Every fall and spring, Californians and most of the rest of the nation switch to daylight saving or standard time, often with gripes about losing an hour of sleep, the sun setting earlier in the day or the minor chore of changing clocks.