Política

A close-up view of a person's hand inserting a stack of ballots into a counting machine.

Política

Judge rejects Green Party candidate’s bid to appear on California governor ballots

A Sacramento judge on Thursday rejected a Green Party candidate’s lawsuit against California Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s office seeking to get on the June primary ballot for governor, concluding that he did not file the correct tax returns in time to qualify. Rudolph “Butch” Ware, an associate professor of history at UC Santa Barbara […]

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Yue Stella Yu

• marzo 26, 2026

The light of a television camera illuminates a person, as they speak into a reporter's microphone and look directly at the camera. The person wears a white shirt with a gold sheriff's badge on it while surrounded by people holding political signs behind them.

Política

California sheriff says his seizure of more than 600,000 ballots is ‘normal law enforcement’

Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco says it's coincidence he got a California ballot seizure warrant from a judge who praised him and whom he endorsed in 2022.

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Juana Kuang

• marzo 26, 2026

A person holds up a large image of an elderly Latino person during an outdoor concert. Other signs and flags can be seen nearby.

Política

César Chávez Day is no more. California lawmakers officially scrap the holiday name

California became the first state to create César Chávez Day 26 years ago. Now it's leading the effort to erase his name from the state holiday.

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Nadia Lathan

• marzo 26, 2026

The dome of the California State Capitol rises against a deep blue sky, framed by dark, out-of-focus shapes in the foreground that create a narrow, tunnel-like view. Sunlight highlights the white columns and architectural details, while construction elements are faintly visible at the base.

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Want government records? This California lawmaker wants you to pay more for them

Californians have a constitutional right to government records, but a lawmaker’s plan would allow higher fees to get them. She says it aims to discourage filers who abuse the system.

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Yue Stella Yu

• marzo 26, 2026

A person with a mustache and a sheriff’s uniform speaks at a podium, saying, “Safety Over Sanctuary.” In the background is a row of people dressed professionally and listening to the speech.

Política

Court denies California’s bid to halt Riverside sheriff’s recount of 2025 election ballots

Chad Bianco, a Republican sheriff running for governor, seized 2025 ballots for a voter fraud investigation. California is asking a court to halt the inquiry.

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Cayla Mihalovich

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Juana Kuang

• marzo 24, 2026

Un legislador, vestido con un traje color canela y corbata azul, de pie frente a un podio con columnas blancas y cortinas rojas en el fondo del pleno del Senado en el Capitolio estatal en Sacramento.

Alojamiento

Scott Wiener passed laws that made it easier to build in California. Can he do the same in Congress?

Scott Wiener has a reputation for producing and passing a lot of legislation. Congress has a reputation for doing nothing. If elected, will Wiener get housing laws passed at a national level?

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Ben Christopher

• marzo 23, 2026

A person stands in silhouette near a large window while talking on a phone. Outside, the yellow tower of the Tower Bridge rises above trees and buildings in the distance.

Política

Pebble Beach golf, Maui resorts, European tours: How special interests woo California lawmakers

Why learn about policy in Sacramento when you can do it in Maui? Special interests spent at least $1.2 million sending lawmakers to luxury destinations last year and handing out perks.

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Yue Stella Yu

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Jeremías Kimelman

• marzo 20, 2026

César Chávez speaks at a podium, gesturing with both hands, with a microphone in front and a U.S. flag and blue curtain behind him.

Política

California leaders lionized César Chávez. Now, they face a reckoning with his past

Leaders up and down California, many of whom were personally inspired by his life’s work, are grappling with multiple allegations of sexual assault by César Chávez.

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• marzo 18, 2026

Política

Some California Democrats pitch gas price relief as prices at the pump soar

Experts say the latest gas price spike is driven by global oil markets and the Iran conflict, while California’s higher base price stems from refinery closures, the state’s market and environmental rules.

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Juana Kuang

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alejandro lazo

• marzo 18, 2026

An offshore oil platform stands in the ocean near Santa Barbara as waves roll in the foreground and coastal mountains rise in the background during sunset light.

Ambiente

Citing Iran crisis, Trump orders Santa Barbara oil pipeline restart. California will fight it

The Trump administration ordered the restart of a Santa Barbara oil pipeline shut since the 2015 Refugio spill, invoking emergency powers under the Defense Production Act.

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alejandro lazo

• marzo 13, 2026