President Trump and the Republican Congress have unintentionally provided California state government with the financial means to subsidize — help save — endangered local news reporting.

Democrat Richard Barrera and conservative Sonja Shaw clash in a high-stakes battle for California’s state superintendent of public instruction post.

California lawmakers call for criminal penalties and emergency legislation as tech leaders warn of existential risks from rogue AI.

Gov. Gavin Newsom dismissed an escalating federal investigation of his administration, including the donations paying for his travel, saying it was retribution for his criticism of President Trump and his policies.

As California closes state prisons, rural towns like Susanville and Blythe struggle with lost jobs, shrinking populations and uncertain economic futures.

The 22nd District is one of fewer than two dozen toss-up races nationwide that will likely determine which party controls the U.S. House in the second half of President Trump’s term.

Gavin Newsom leaves office in a few months, allowing him to devote all of his time to a 2028 presidential run. The question is whether he can sell a progressive agenda outside the comfortable confines of California.

A trespasser tried to enter former Vice President Kamala Harris’ cliffside property in Malibu.

Fires in Studio City and Larchmont followed years of unanswered complaints.

L.A.’s homeless authority is under attack from all sides. Now, even Bass has stepped down from its board