Dan Walters

The High Court's decision guts the Voting Rights Act’s impetus to draw districts so non-white ethnic groups get congressional representation.

It wasn't much of a debate. Candidates weren't allowed to make prolonged pitches and panelists made them all give short answers to questions.

If her stumbles during and after the wildfires stop Mayor Karen Bass at one term, she'd be joining other LA mayors who went no further than City Hall.

Few gubernatorial candidates at a televised debate addressed concerns about public education, even though many CA students underperform in math and reading.

None of the six candidates on TV presented a break-out, compelling case that he or she will help California confront its existential issues.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has resisted tax increases despite years of deficit spending. How he balances this last budget could affect his presidential campaign.

Republicans Steve Hilton and Sheriff Chad Bianco still lead but Xavier Becerra shot up from 4% to 13%, topping all the Democrats.

Whether a food is deemed hot or cold determines if it's subject to CA sales tax. It's not as simple as it sounds, though.

Assemblymember James Ramos proposed giving Tolowa Dunes State Park, 4,300 coastal acres in Del Norte County, to the Tolowa Dee-ni Nation.

The top nine remaining candidates for CA governor should address the recent think tank articles on schools, jobs and housing issues.