Elections

Huntington Beach will decide next week on whether to repeal a community review board for library material. It’s a test of the conservative city council’s growing clout and the national movement to restrict access to sexual content in children’s books.

Young Californians were disillusioned with Democrats last November. The solution? A simple message, a focus on cost-of-living and progressive causes, and a reckoning with the party’s age problem, say young Democrats.

Rep. Ken Calvert has represented the 41st Congressional District more than 30 years, but redistricting has made his seat competitive. Seven Democrats and a Republican are challenging him.

Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco lead the field of Republicans who hope to snap a long GOP losing streak in next year's California governor's race.

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis told CalMatters she will address potential conflicts of interest with her extensive property investments by establishing a blind trust if she is elected governor of California next year.

Bill Essayli abruptly left his Assembly seat April 1 when President Trump made him a U.S. Attorney. Here's what comes next for voters.

The former California attorney general noted that he had experience fighting Trump after suing his first administration more than 100 times.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has regularly worked side jobs at Bay Area nonprofits to earn extra income because he says the state pay is insufficient.

Gavin Newsom's podcast launch baffles allies and critics alike as the governor disappears from public events, raising questions about his leadership priorities and political future.

California Republicans vie to capitalize on their November victories and break Democratic supermajority while balancing Trump's influence