1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (286+ words) Becerra sat down with KTLA's Annie Rose Ramos to discuss homelessness and affordability, two issues central to the governor's race. But prior to the start of the conversation, in a clip shared by the network, Becerra can be heard questioning…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago  (450+ words) For decades, many Democratic and Republican centrists (along with good-government types) have blamed partisan primaries for a lot of our political system's ills. In 2009, one Republican centrist from California, Abel Maldonado, had a chance to do something about it, as…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (505+ words) Thanks to Trump-initiated gerrymandering and two huge court decisions, Democrats need to overperform to flip the House in 2026....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (396+ words) There's a lot of unease with Steyer, who's the only other Democrat really in contention now. He's an unknown quantity when it comes to governance, obviously a very rich man financing his own campaign. At the same time, he's tried…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (625+ words) Around the time it became clear that Donald Trump had a good chance of winning back the presidency, a deep chill blew through parts of the tech industry. It had already been a strange and disorienting. .. Around the time it…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (329+ words) Now a third issue is gaining steam, just as mail ballots were sent out to every California voter: Who's progressives' best bet, Congresswoman Katie Porter or reformed hedge-fund billionaire Tom Steyer? Porter has lots of lefty street cred. A prot'g…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (688+ words) New York Magazine In the wake of the U. S. Supreme Court's bombshell decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which basically eliminated the Voting Rights Act as a restraint on partisan gerrymandering, political observers mostly focused on its immediate impact on the tense 2026 midterm…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (902+ words) Can Gavin Newsom clean up California's messy governor's face? The implosion of Eric Swalwell's candidacy has revived fears of Republicans winning both general-election spots. Democrats may need the incumbent to step in. While governor of California is one of the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (254+ words) But while Trump's dreams of rigging the midterms by rigging maps clearly did not work, Republicans could wind up with a marginal advantage overall, depending on a few remaining variables. Florida offers the GOP one more opportunity to swipe House…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (442+ words) New York Magazine Hating on billionaires is a very popular thing in California progressive politics right now. Golden State tech bros played a large role in Donald Trump's return to power, and many are helping bankroll the Republican Party's effort…...