Fact Check: Gavin Newsom Is Not Trying to Secede California from Union
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend part of week in DC as he tries to Trump-proof state policies
Gov. Newsom visits Washington, D.C. to protect California policies ahead of Trump presidency
Why California takes weeks to count votes, while states like Florida are faster
The gap is the result of election officials in the two states choosing to emphasize different concerns and set different priorities.
What California needs for its Trump emergency kit
Newsom has vowed to make California a leader of the resistance against Trump’s second term — especially when it comes to disagreements over the state’s voter-ID and climate laws, as well as protections for women seeking abortions and LGBTQ+ rights.
Adam Sieff: What’s next for Democrats? Start with fixing California.
If California Democrats are going to help reclaim the American Dream from whatever malevolence befalls it now, we can start by reclaiming the California Dream first.
California Counts Methodically as House Control Hangs in the Balance
Nine of the 16 races that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives are in California. No state takes longer to tally votes.
Voters in California city reject measure allowing noncitizens to vote in local races
California Voters Reject Measure That Would Have Banned Forced Prison Labor
California Votes to Keep Forced Prison Labor
On November 5, Californians rejected a ballot measure banning forced prison labor, voting instead to keep the practice legal in state prisons. Proposition 6, which moved to eliminate the "constitutional provision allowing involuntary servitude for incarcerated persons,
Trump’s star rises as California shifts to political center. ‘Even progressives have limits’
Donald Trump’s win challenges the state’s progressive policies on climate, immigration, abortion and LGBTQ rights. Meanwhile, Gavin Newsom may benefit politically.
California Is Getting More and More Republican
Donald Trump significantly outperformed his 2020 and 2016 presidential election performances in the state of California on Tuesday, while progressives were unseated as mayor of San Francisco and Los Angeles County district attorney.
Election Day is over in California. Who’s responsible for removing campaign signs?
Only private property owners or authorized campaign staff are allowed to remove political signs in California. According to California Business and Professions Code 5405.3, political campaign signs must be removed within 10 days after Election Day.
California empowered immigrants to speak up at work. Trump could end their protections
California wants to protect witnesses in workplace investigations from deportation, but the Biden administration program for undocumented employees is at risk with Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Why California is still counting votes and how long it may take
The nation’s largest state by population has one of the longest vote-counting processes, both because of the sheer number of ballots and efforts to make voting easier.
Donald Trump Win Pushing California Towards Independence, Group Says
A group campaigning for California to leave the United States and become a separate nation said a second Donald Trump administration could launch "an attack on everything California cares about," as it demanded a referendum on independence for the Golden State.