"Maybe we'll do it here in California," he said of Trump's mandate that Texas Republicans redistrict to win five more GOP seats.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two California Republican state lawmakers launched a campaign Wednesday to place a measure on the 2026 ballot that would require voter identification and proof of citizenship at the polls.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's comments come after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans for the Texas Legislature to draw new maps.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is not holding back after he accused President Donald Trump of trying to “steal” seats in the 2026 midterm elections.

The Democrats running for California governor have spent the spring and summer working to win over the powerful donors and interest groups who could help them squeak through a competitive

Kamala Harris' poorer than expected performance with key demographic groups and increases in young Californians registering Republican are signs of political change.

Under California law, anyone convicted of “a conflict of interests, an act of fraud, dishonesty, a breach of a public trust, or money laundering” is prohibited from running for office for 20 years following the completion of their sentence, including probation.

President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day.

The system shook up the recent New York City mayoral primary. But it wouldn't work the same way in most of our state.