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Democratic candidates for governor have made lots of “pie in the sky” promises to Californians. How are they going to pay for them?
The Supreme Court will decide whether to take a case that could severely limit telehealth abortions. Even if the justices don’t take it up, reproductive healthcare will face more attacks.
“Enlightened” California has never elected a woman governor. Will Katie Porter be the first?
A hectic debate in the race for California’s next governor didn’t have a breakout candidate, but it did have winners.
Xavier Becerra’s appeal as a steady, non-flashy candidate for governor may be his biggest advantage after former Rep. Eric Swalwell was forced to drop out amid scandal.
Vance, a diplomatic novice, has found himself leading a negotiation rife with political risk that has stymied seasoned diplomats ahead of an anticipated run for president.
California Democrats caught a huge break with Eric Swalwell’s sexual assault scandal.
In 2018, former Rep. Jackie Speier helped revamp congressional rules around sexual misconduct. Now, she says she didn’t go far enough.
Swalwell needs to drop out of the governor’s race and resign from Congress.
A day after Trump hailed the two-week ceasefire, reversing course on his threat to escalate, the only country spared from attack appeared to be Iran itself.
President Trump announced worldwide tariffs a year ago. He later lost at the Supreme Court, prompting the administration to look for ways to bypass the high court.
We should consider returning to a primary system that produces party nominees — one Democrat and one Republican — to give voters a more varied selection in November.
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