Politics
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.
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.
Proposed ban of forever chemicals for California farms nixed by state lawmakers
Regulators and environmentalists are divided over the PFAS chemicals, which are widely used in agriculture.
O, Canada! Caught in crossfire, California wineries despair over Trump tariffs
As exports plummet owing to a ban on U.S. wine and liquor, California lawmakers ask Quebec’s premier to sidestep the president, lift the prohibition and promote free trade. Her response: Non!
Voter ID-backers sue California attorney general over ballot description
The lawsuit seeks to change the ballot’s summary.
Trump meets with Ukraine, Israel leaders amid broadening conflicts
Trump’s meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came as the wars in Ukraine and Iran have recently expanded.