Voters are soured on Gov. Gavin Newsom and all three branches of the federal government. Nearly two-thirds of Californians also fret about the state of our democracy.

California political insiders are “indifferent” toward a potential 2026 gubernatorial bid by former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a poll by Politico and the UC Berkeley Citrin Center.

Political committees now have state regulators’ OK to create an unlimited number of affiliated committees with different leaders, and then closely coordinate fundraising and candidate donations ...

How, then, does California rank as American’s most politically active state, especially when it numbers just 29th in the percentage of eligible voters who actually submit ballots?

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass could face a stiff reelection challenge, and the open-seat governor’s race in California is likely to focus on rebuilding plans.

California’s new political center, one that is not set in stone, is about to reveal itself. The Democrats running Sacramento, who do not appear to always be on the same page with the voting ...

New California ‘deep-fake’ laws threaten political speech Subscribers are entitled to 10 gift sharing articles each month. These can be shared with friends and family who are not subscribers.

After more than two years, California's political ethics watchdog has closed its investigation into a controversial campaign donor network, concluding that the group followed legal advice from the ...

While the California laws may ultimately fail in court, the impulse from lawmakers to push the envelope on controlling political speech is a bad one.

California blesses political donors’ strategy to multiply their influence Political committees now have state regulators’ OK to create an unlimited number of affiliated committees with ...

After more than two years, California’s political ethics watchdog has closed its investigation into a controversial campaign donor network, concluding that the group followed legal advice from ...