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Your guide to California’s 13th Congressional District race
22+ hour, 1+ min ago (565+ words) Incumbent Adam Gray will face former Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln II in the race to represent California’s 13th Congressional District. The race is one of the few that remains competitive after redistricting under Proposition 50 took place earlier this year. Gray, a…...
Bass in Trouble as Left-Wing Challenger Surges in L.A. Mayor’s Race
16+ hour, 54+ min ago (293+ words) Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is showing signs of political trouble as City Councilwoman Nithya Raman threatens to pull off a Mamdani-style upset in the mayoral race. Like Zohran Mamdani in New York City, Raman is a left-wing challenger threatening…...
Endorsement: No on Proposition 37, a risky $25 billion housing experiment
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (24+ words) Proposition 37 on the November ballot is a peculiar mix of philanthropy, tort reform, housing construction, worker protection and Wall Street bond underwriting fees....
Election 2026: California insurance commissioner’s race — Fix the private market or provide public coverage?
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1015+ words) The two Democrats running for California insurance commissioner offer voters a stark choice for tackling a wildfire-driven home insurance crisis as premiums surge and insurers drop thousands from their plans: Can the state fix the private market, or should it…...
California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs 13 Bills To Block Election Interference Ahead Of November Midterms
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (464+ words) By David Prior | Sep 20, 2026 | Featured, Law and Regulation, News & Analysis, Politics California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of 13 bills in Los Angeles on Saturday, targeting potential interference in the state’s upcoming midterm elections. The Democratic governor has repeatedly warned…...
California Republicans walk a tightrope as Trump jumps into midterms campaigning
10+ hour ago (1386+ words) WASHINGTON — As President Trump tells supporters to vote in November as if he were on the ballot, California Republicans in tight congressional races are sending a different message to voters. The four California Republicans running in the state’s most competitive…...
Next President Should Be a Democratic Governor Says Kentucky’s Andy Beshear
18+ hour ago (986+ words) Sep 20, 2026 at 05:00 AM EDT Considerable ink has been spilled this midterm cycle covering the Democratic Party’s civil war between progressives and centrists. But what’s been less covered, and may perhaps prove even more crucial in shaping the party’s future, is…...
Gavin Newsom signs election security bills to thwart federal interference by Trump
15+ hour, 7+ min ago (373+ words) Bills signed by California governor safeguard vote by mail and make seizing ballots or election records a felony California governor Gavin Newsom has signed off on a package of bills aimed at bolstering election security, including measures to thwart federal…...
Gavin Newsom Signs Laws Making it a FELONY to???Seize??? Suspicious Ballots in California
19+ hour, 46+ min ago (110+ words) California Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed multiple bills into law directly targeting the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on election fraud…...
Newsom Signs 13 Bills to Block Election Interference
22+ hour ago (295+ words) California added new protections around its elections on Saturday, with Gov. Gavin Newsom signing a slate of 13 bills he said are aimed squarely at blocking interference by President... Newsom Signs 13 Bills to Block Election Interference California added new protections around…...