Six California House races that could help determine control of Congress

From the farm towns of the Central Valley to the beaches of Orange County, California is a battleground for control of the House of Representatives. Read More

Newsom ignoring California crises to promote himself in pro-abortion campaign, GOP lawmakers say

California Republicans torched Gavin Newsom for his national abortion rights ad Monday while the state faces crises they say requires the Democrat governor's attention. Read More

In killing this bill, California Democrats proved they’re lap dogs for Gov. Newsom | Opinion

If there is secrecy and subterfuge in the California legislature, it is entirely to blame on the party that controls it: The Democrats. Read More

Second day of testimony wraps in Trump hush money trial

Donald Trump's New York hush money criminal trial continued Tuesday with more testimony from former tabloid executive David Pecker. The judge also held a gag order hearing. Read More

As Google pulls news from search, fate of California Journalism Preservation Act is unclear

A week after Google announced that it would begin pulling some California news links from its search engine in response to a proposed state law that would require it to pay for linking to news content ... Read More

California wants Big Tech to pay for news. Google is fighting back.

Google blocked news links for some California web users as it protests a bill that would force it to make payments to news publishers ... Read More

Will Clovis Unified add a board member for its new school area? Here’s what we know

With the opening of three new schools and attendance changes to create the student body at Clovis South Area, will the district add a board member? Read More

Google blocks some California news as fight over online journalism bill escalates

The search giant is reprising a tactic it has used to battle similar bills in other countries, requiring platforms to pay news publishers. Read More

Takeaways from the Trump hush money trial: Opening statements and the first witness

(CNN) — The first criminal trial of Donald Trump is officially underway. Prosecutors and Trump’s attorneys delivered opening statements and the first witness – a former National Enquirer publisher – ... Read More

Analysis-When Facebook blocks news, studies show the political risks that follow

Since Meta blocked links to news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media companies, right-wing meme producer Jeff Ballingall says he has seen a surge in clicks for his Canada Proud ... Read More

Some states seek to restrict TikTok. Their governors are still using it

Governors and state agencies — and even President Joe Biden — still use the app to promote initiatives and expand their voting pool. Read More