Elections

In California congressional campaign news this week: Campa-Najjar spars with Trump Jr., Nunes gets some Freedom medal buzz, and a debate highlighted big differences between McClintock versus Morse. Here’s a quick recap of what happened this week across California’s 53 congressional districts:

California’s sky high housing costs have made it onto this year’s ballot: The state is asking voters to consider a bond that would allow $4 billion to be used on affordable housing. The money would be used to build more apartments near urban areas and public transit. CALmatters’ Byrhonda Lyons and Felicia Mello break down […]

In nearly half a dozen political campaigns, John Cox has embraced the persona of the anti-politician assailing a corrupt establishment. He's never come close to winning. But in 2018, the Republican iconoclast has finally become a contender.

A Florida-based company accused of botching the clean-up after last year’s devastating fires in Santa Rosa has jumped into California politics, writing big checks to Gavin Newsom’s gubernatorial campaign and the California Democratic Party.

In August, President Donald Trump tweeted an endorsement of Diane Harkey to replace Republican Congressman Darrell Issa: “Diane is strong on crime, loves our Military & Vets-has my total Endorsement!” Evidently, that’s not playing well in the changing district that includes north San Diego County and part of Orange County.

What will be the California repercussions from the U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh? We asked the insiders.

What is Proposition 6? Here's a quick look at a measure on the November ballot that would repeal a recent hike to the California gas tax.

Candidates for California governor Gavin Newsom and John Cox squared off in their only scheduled debate. An hour. On the radio. At 10 a.m. On a federal holiday. Here's what you might have missed.

The very qualities that lead some in California to eye Feinstein as vulnerable—her political moderation, her non-confrontational temperament and her age—are viewed by many in Washington as assets.

In California congressional campaign news this week: new polls, a sexual harassment allegation is chalked up to a misunderstanding, and Devin Nunes buzzes the Fresno Bee. Here’s a quick recap of what happened this week across California’s 53 congressional districts: