Justice Dept. asks court to deny Trump plea over FBI search
The Biden administration on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to steer clear of a legal fight over classified documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate.
California governor's race shaping up to be 'non-event'
The midterm elections are four weeks away, but the race that's usually a big draw does not appear likely to motivate many voters this year.
Nury Martinez resigns as LA City Council president following backlash over racist comments
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez on Monday announced her resignation as council president amid backlash over racist comments.
California Gov. Newsom's campaign puts up pro-abortion billboard in Austin
The billboard marks at least the second time California Gov. Gavin Newsom has paid for advertising in Texas concerning abortion.
Oakland voters to get chance to change city government via Measure X
If passed, Measure X on the November ballot would prohibit councilmembers from serving more than three consecutive terms
Newsom to call special legislative session over gas prices
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday he will call a special session of the state Legislature in December to pass a new tax on oil company profits to punish them for what he called "rank price gouging."
Appeals court ruling allows Arizona abortions to restart
Abortions can take place again in Arizona, at least for now, after an appeals court on Friday blocked enforcement of a pre-statehood law that almost entirely criminalized the procedure.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson no longer considering presidential run
After years of teasing the idea of a presidential run, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has decided it’s time to take that notion off the table and concentrate on his number one priority: his daughters.
FBI predicts safest election yet for 2022 mid-terms
Ballots are set to be delivered throughout the Bay Area, and some voters may have questions about just how secure this upcoming midterm election will be.
At least 66 US clinics have stopped abortions since Supreme Court ruling, institute says
Abortion access may be impacted in several states because bans were put on hold temporarily under court orders. These states include Indiana, Ohio, and South Carolina.
Revised 'Dreamers' program to get another review by court
A federal appeals court Wednesday ordered a lower court review of Biden administration revisions to a program preventing the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought into the United States as children.
Newsom, Dahle set to debate; poll shows many unfamiliar with GOP challenger
State Sen. Brian Dahle is trying to get his message out to voters, with just over four weeks from Election Day. The Republican candidate for governor is a farmer from rural Lassen County.
Newsom, 'climate tax' have voter support, but sports gambling props do not
A poll shows that Gov. Newsom has strong support in his re-election campaign, but ballot propositions on sports gambling may fail.
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in review of Mar-a-Lago seized documents
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to step into the legal fight over the classified documents seized during an FBI search of his Florida estate.
US Supreme Court takes up key voting rights case from Alabama
The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday in an Alabama redistricting case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States.
Hundreds of campaign signs stolen from mayoral candidates in San Jose
Stolen campaign signs were also an issue for San Jose District candidates back in May. Now the sign thefts are up again and the candidates say it’s hurting the political process.
Biden signs stopgap bill, averting government shutdown
President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that finances the federal government through mid-December and provides another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine.
Newsom has mixed verdict on California criminal justice laws
California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed verdict on more than three dozen criminal justice laws before his bill-signing deadline Friday, approving measures to seal criminal records and free dying inmates but denying bids to restrict solitary confinement and boost inmates' wages.
California governor approves farmworker unionization law
Gov. Newsom signs bill to help farmworkers unionize.
Biden keeps US target for refugee admissions at 125,000
President Joe Biden on Tuesday kept the nation’s cap on refugee admissions at 125,000 for the 2023 budget year, despite pressure from advocates to raise it even higher to meet the need after falling far short of that target this year.