September 2026
California voters deeply frustrated by length of November ballot, state and nation’s direction
Californians are deeply frustrated with the length of the November ballot, which includes 14 propositions, and gloomy about the direction of the state and the nation, according to a new Public Policy Institute of California poll.
Schools don’t have to tell parents about student gender identity — unless they ask, judge rules
Chino Valley Unified had sought reinstatement of a policy that notified parents of a child’s gender issues. Judge refuses, but parents must be told if they ask.
Bass skips hearing on L.A. homelessness spending, calling probe politically motivated
Burchett’s effort to force Bass to testify is the latest example of congressional Republican leaders trying to examine California’s handling of regional issues and finances.
A wave of dead seabirds washes ashore in Venice
More than 40 cormorants, black pelican-like seabirds, washed ashore at Venice Beach this weekend. The cause is a mystery.
Mideast escalation risks an oil shock ahead of the midterms
The strikes put the Trump administration in a newly precarious position less than two months before the November midterms.
Fewer than half of Americans expect midterm elections to be ‘free and fair,’ poll finds
Fewer than half of Americans believe the upcoming midterm elections will be “free and fair,” according to a new poll — a sharp decline from after the 2024 election.
It’s National Voter Registration Day. Are you ready for California’s upcoming election?
Here’s how to register to vote and check your registration status ahead of California’s 2026 general election.
Supreme Court halts Trump’s proposed limits on mail ballots for this year’s elections
The justices turned down an emergency appeal from Trump’s lawyers, who argued the government needed a new and untested system of unique bar codes to track millions of mailed ballots.
Newsom says he won’t run for president if Harris does
Newsom’s effective yield to Harris diminishes the possibility of a 2028 showdown between two of California’s most powerful political figures.
EPA scraps power plant emissions limits in sweeping rollback
The Trump administration is rolling back the majority of Biden-era limits on greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to remove “red tape” that drives up energy costs, agency officials said.