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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.
California, others challenge Trump effort to deny green cards over past use of public aid
California and others filed lawsuits Monday challenging new Trump administration rules for denying green cards to applicants who have relied on public assistance.
Byron Sher, an uncomfortable politician who left an indelible mark on California’s environment, dies at 98
Byron Sher, a Stanford law professor-turned California legislator who wrote some of the state’s most far-reaching environmental laws, died Saturday. He was 98.
Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power
An increasing number of Democratic leaders have begun to push back against their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community this midterm season.
California provides tax breaks to Hollywood. Why not struggling news outlets?
President Trump and the Republican Congress have unintentionally provided California state government with the financial means to subsidize — help save — endangered local news reporting.
Union power vs. MAGA politics in California’s schools superintendent race
Democrat Richard Barrera and conservative Sonja Shaw clash in a high-stakes battle for California’s state superintendent of public instruction post.
California lawmakers urge criminal penalties, emergency legislation to rein in unchecked AI
California lawmakers call for criminal penalties and emergency legislation as tech leaders warn of existential risks from rogue AI.