Though California could be key to House control, it now has few battlegrounds
California’s redistricting has helped drive a decrease in the number of competitive congressional districts nationwide, a new analysis found. The battlegrounds that are left could have national consequences.
Steve Hilton challenges Xavier Becerra to agree to a series of debates in California’s governor’s race
Hilton, a Republican, claims his Democratic rival Xavier Becerra has not committed to six debates in the race for California governor.
Bass imposes new limits on rebuilding process for warehouse that burned in Boyle Heights
In an executive order, Bass said the city’s planning and building and safety departments must determine whether the application to rebuild the Lineage facility should be subjected to a lengthy “discretionary review” process.
Newsoms release tax returns. See how much the couple earned since he became governor
The annual income of Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, place the couple in the upper echelon of American households.
Trump administration releases long-awaited 10-year plan for dwindling Colorado River
The Trump administration has released a 10-year plan for cutting water use to prop up the Colorado River’s reservoirs, which have fallen to a record low.
California produced over half its May electricity from solar, a world record
New batteries to store solar electricity and low demand in May both contributed to high percentage of electricity that came from solar.
California’s push to limit groundwater pumping could leave small farmers in the dust
According to a new report, California groundwater regulations threaten to put many small farms out of business.
Labor organizers spearheading California billionaire tax measure rebuffed by parent union
The executive board for Service Employees International Union California voted Wednesday to take a neutral position on the tax, which will appear on the ballot as Proposition 40.
Trump running out of options to fix inflation, economic woes before election, experts say
The economic pain many Americans feel after years of stagnant wages and steep inflation is unlikely to lift before the November elections, and could be a major liability for Republicans, according to political and economic experts.
Sharks can hear you swimming from 100 feet away. That’s not necessarily a bad thing
A first-of-its-kind study looks at how sharks react to the sounds of surfing, swimming and kayaking — and whether certain beach activities attract their attention more than others.