Elections

Five ways that California has shaped Tom Steyer, and how he — the state's largest mega-donor — has helped shape California.

A new poll suggests that homelessness is a top concern for many Californians and that more likely voters now disapprove of Newsom’s job performance than approve. Is this a new downward trend for the governor...or just a blip?

A judge blocks a state law requiring presidential hopefuls to disclose taxes, and conservatives sue again, claiming the state may allow "illegal votes."

San Francisco privacy advocate Alastair Mactaggart is filing a new initiative to create a privacy bill of rights. The initiative could face challenges.

In pursuing the Democratic presidential nomination, California's junior senator touts her experience as a “progressive prosecutor.” The case of Teresa Sheehan illustrates that the reality is more complicated. 

Half a year out from California’s presidential primary, you can already envision an enthusiasm gap creating a turnout gap. But Democrats are holding back.

With its earlier primary, the Golden State hoped it might finally earn itself some presidential pandering. Thus far, not so much.

For advocates of expanded voting rights, California is the gold standard. Now Secretary of State Alex Padilla is evangelizing the state's approach — and hoping to shake up elections in other states in 2020.

In what could be another reflection of California's newly relevant role in the presidential primary, Elizabeth Warren penned an op-ed supporting a California bill that would make it harder for companies to classify workers as "independent contractors." 

What most Americans are just beginning to learn about California’s junior senator, we’ve already seen here for decades.  Here are eight ways that California shaped Kamala Harris and that Harris has shaped California.