Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed

California Black Media California Legislature Advances Bill to Raise Pay for Inmate Firefighters The California Legislature is moving forward ... Read More

Inside California Politics: July 12, 2025

Billionaire businessman Rick Caruso denounced Los Angeles leaders over the rebuilding efforts in Pacific Palisades and Altadena on this week’s edition of Inside California Politics. The former L.A ... Read More

Trump 'border czar' responds to California farmworker's death after immigration sweep

According to multiple reports, Jaime Alanis climbed to the roof of a greenhouse in alleged attempt to evade officers. Read More

Judge orders Trump administration to stop racial profiling in California immigration raids

A California judge said it was likely that the Trump administration broke the law by arresting people 'without reasonable suspicion.' ... Read More

California Political Roundup: Newsom tours South Carolina as DOJ sues over trans athlete policies

Here’s a look at the political headlines surrounding Newsom this week, from federal lawsuits to 2028 presidential buzz. Read More

Federal judge blocks indiscriminate immigration raids in Southern California

A federal judge temporarily halts indiscriminate immigration raids in Southern California, stating they likely violate Fourth Amendment rights and require reasonable suspicion for stops. Read More

California Gov. Newsom tours South Carolina, stirring 2028 speculation

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is out of state, speaking to voters in churches and coffee shops in South Carolina in what many see as another step towards a presidential run. Read More

California knows how Donald Trump’s cruel immigration politics play out | Opinion

Trump’s Alligator Alcatraz mirrors California’s history with immigration, cruelty politics and the lasting impact on voters’ moral considerations. Read More

California's Housing Market Freezes Up

While the California housing market remains competitive—with homes for sale spending an average 31 days on the market before going under contract, less than the nationwide median of 38—and home prices ... Read More

California governor plans to tour 8 GOP-leaning SC counties in effort to engage rural voters

The South Carolina Democratic Party invited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-California) to SC as part of state tour, rural voter engagement strategy ... Read More

Newsom signs sweeping rollbacks of key California environmental review law

Chris Elmendorf, a property law expert at University of California Davis, marveled in a post-signing analysis on X just how quickly Newsom’s “triumph over CEQA…went down” and the remarkable shift in ... Read More

Newsom blasts Trump during South Carolina tour as California governor stokes 2028 speculation

California Gov. Gavin Newsom embarked Tuesday on a two-day swing through rural South Carolina as the high-profile Democrat seeks to position himself as a leader for a party in rebuilding mode while ... Read More