San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie plans to take $1 annual salary
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie has announced that he will forgo the six-figure salary of his new position and take just $1 a year.
East Bay U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon: Working with a Republican-controlled Congress
Lateefah Simon, the Congresswoman elect for California's 12th district representing the East Bay, said she's ready to roll up her sleeves and work for her constituents.
State lawmakers begin quest to 'Trump-proof' California
A special legislative session got underway in Sacramento on Monday in an effort to 'Trump-proof" California.
Record number of women hold California Legislature seats
The California state Legislature will see a record high of 59 women serving this season.
New CDC report shows what happened to the abortion rate after Roe was overturned
Abortions declined by just 2% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to new surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
California’s Republican caucus is growing and more diverse, but it’s a long way from power
The Republican caucus in California’s Legislature is growing more diverse as Latino and Asian American candidates apparently flipped three Democrat-held seats, including unseating an incumbent Democrat senator for the first time in a presidential election since 1980.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg swings by Mar-a-Lago to see Trump
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, just months after the tech entrepreneur publicly praised President-elect Trump following the July 13 assassination attempt.
Kamala Harris video message gets mixed reaction
Vice President Kamala Harris addressed her loss for the first time since her concession speech with a new video on X.
Caitlyn Jenner considers another run to become California governor
Caitlyn Jenner, the gold-medal Olympian-turned reality TV personality, is considering another run for Governor of California. This time, she says, if she were to go up against Vice President Kamala Harris, she would “destroy her."
Newsom's proposed EV rebate under fire, as Tesla may not qualify
Governor Gavin Newsom is promising to continue the electric vehicle rebate program in California, but his new proposal could exclude Tesla through a market share cap.
Redwood City council will continue discussion about expanding immigrant protections
The discussion came after President-elect Donald Trump said he'd implement new immigration policies.
Turkey minus the politics: How to avoid arguments on Thanksgiving
Experts are offering tips to keep Thanksgiving peaceful, so the only debate is over turkey legs and stuffing.
Adena Ishii takes victory as first woman of color to be Berkeley's mayor
The Berkeley mayor-elect took the victory by about 1,000 votes in ranked choice voting and secured the highest number of first choice picks.
Sophie Hahn concedes to Adena Ishii in close Berkeley mayoral race
Berkeley mayoral candidate Sophie Hahn on Wednesday night conceded defeat to Adena Ishii in a close race that still hasn't been fully counted.
No agreement reached on releasing Matt Gaetz report, House Ethics Committee says
Now-former Rep. Matt Gaetz is in the Senate today as part of his DOJ confirmation process.
Majority in House: 4 races still uncalled to finalize size of GOP lead
Republicans have a majority of the House, but these outstanding House races will determine its size.
Linda McMahon: A look at the background of Trump’s pick for Education secretary
The former WWE executive led the Small Business Administration during Donald Trump's first presidency, and she supported his campaigns with financial contributions and her leadership of outside groups.
San Jose City Council approves special election to fill Omar Torres' seat
The San Jose City Council took action Tuesday to fill a seat left vacant by the departure of disgraced District 3 Councilman Omar Torres.
Prop 32: Californians vote against raising minimum wage to $18, AP projects
A majority of Californians voted against Proposition 32, which would have raised the state's minimum wage to $18, the Associated Press projected Tuesday.
San Mateo County supervisors want special election to oust Sheriff Christina Corpus
San Mateo County supervisors are applying more pressure on embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus to resign.