An open governor’s race, a billionaire tax battle, redrawn House seats and Trump loom large in California in 2026.

This week's Capitol Briefs features leadership changes, new PPIC survey results, California's slow growth, the Planned ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has bowed to pressure from his own party and declined to seek a third term, citing the need to focus ...

In California, a ballot initiative seeks a one-time 5% tax on residents with a net worth exceeding $1 billion. Many of the Golden State’s wealthiest people—notably, tech titans such as Peter Thiel and ...

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom had conservative host Ben Shapiro on his podcast in an episode that will air Thursday ...

A fast-moving bright light streaking through the California sky after midnight on Thursday had locals wondering what it was ...

Kaiser Permanente affiliates will pay $556 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the health care giant committed Medicare ...

Saks Fifth Avenue shopping sprees aren’t over just yet. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Saks Global, the parent company of Saks ...

And I’m really, really scared — by the needlessness and senselessness of her killing; by the responses of President Trump and Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Cruelty Kristi Noem; by how eager ...

January 11, 2026 - White House Border Czar Tom Homan, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D), Richard ...

Hockey player Jesse Kortuem has come out as gay, crediting HBO Max’s hit show “Heated Rivalry” — about the love story between ...