Politics

The fight for control of the U.S. House runs through California’s 52 congressional districts, many of which were dramatically restructured by Proposition 50 last year. Democrats especially are jockeying for position in several races pitting them against each other.

California's Delta tunnel largely cleared a key hurdle last week — but far bigger obstacles still stand in the way.

A clinic group sued to block a union ballot measure that would dictate how community health centers spend money.

Five major candidates, including state Treasurer Fiona Ma and former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, are competing for the notoriously anticlimactic gig of lieutenant governor.

San Diego County plans a $2.75 million, first ever arts grant program to support individual artists, binational and black arts.

The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the Voting Rights Act over the past decade. The law in California was primarily used to help Latinos gain political representation.

California's top vote-counter, Secretary of State Shirley Weber, faces a challenge from Republican Don Wagner in the 2026 election.

In a chaotic debate Tuesday night in Claremont, Democrats targeted Steyer and Becerra and everyone sought a breakout moment. No one broke out of the pack.

Advocates say 1 million unauthorized immigrants with California driver's licenses are at risk under a state plan to share license information to a national database.

CalMatters interviewed five leading candidates who want to regulate one of the world’s biggest insurance markets. Here’s what they said.