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A bombshell federal fraud case exploded inside Gov. Newsom's powerful political orbit

Several California political insiders were targeted in a probe by federal law enforcement, with Gov. Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff's attorney saying she was asked to wear a wire. Read More

Democrats are holding their own in the redistricting wars: From the Politics Desk

But for now, Democrats are holding their own in the redistricting battle as they set their sights on reclaiming the House majority in 2026. Read More

Trump could play politics with California disaster relief, emergency experts warn

For decades, Californians could rely on the federal government for help. “The modern era of emergency management … is forever changing,” a state official says. Read More

How politics in California, Kansas could impact Indiana lawmakers' redistricting decision

Shifting political winds nationally could influence Indiana Republicans' decision next month on whether to draw new congressional maps mid-decade. Read More

Trump DOJ sues to block California redistricting

The lawsuit “sets the stage for a high-stakes legal and political fight” between President Donald Trump, who sparked the unusual redistricting battle, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a “likely ... Read More

Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress

The Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters, joining a legal battle that could determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in ... Read More

Democrats pitch alternatives for Trump's ballroom: From the Politics Desk

Convert it into a museum: Saikat Chakrabarti, a Democrat who’s running for retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s seat in California, suggested turning the ballroom into a Smithsonian-run museum. If elected, he ... Read More

Who are the people involved in the California political corruption case?

This week, Gov. Gavin Newsom's former Chief of Staff Dana Williamson and other political influencers in California were named in a corruption investigation the U.S. Department of Justice made public. Read More

Increasingly irrelevant, California’s Republican Party is even more isolated after Prop 50

McCarthy’s speakership kept California Republicans relevant. Now without him, and after the passage of Prop. 50, Golden State GOPers must fend for themselves. Read More

California’s Proposition 50 passes, delivering major political win for Newsom

SAN DIEGO — California voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure Tuesday that allows the state to temporarily redraw its congressional districts to favor Democrats ahead of the midterm elections ... Read More

Payback? Power grab? Proposition 50 is California’s political ink-blot test

Where California voters stand on the state's redistricting measure depends where, politically, many of them sit. In the Inland Empire, opinion appears divided even as the measure seems headed to ... Read More

A political giant to exit main stage

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a leading figure in the Democratic Party for more than three decades and the first woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced her 2026 retirement ... Read More