Politics

State officials have found they are using six high-risk AI-like systems. One year ago, they reported using zero.

State lawmakers’ budget plan would reject or delay many of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social service cuts. Now, the budget negotiations begin in earnest.

Current state lawmakers dominated fundraising in races for California's little-known Board of Equalization, drawing heavily from interests with business before the Legislature.

Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed new carbon market rules that could drastically shrink the state’s funding for climate projects, threatening the spending deal he struck with legislators last year. Senate Democrats aren’t having it.

Randy Villegas, who earned endorsements from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, defied political odds by beating a more moderate Democrat in a traditionally conservative district as a progressive Democrat. But the big test will be against Republican Rep. David Valadao in November.

Hilton advances to the November general election, where he'll face longtime politician Xavier Becerra.

After a heated race with a crowd of Democratic candidates, Xavier Becerra pulled ahead of rival Republican Steve Hilton in election results returned Friday. Becerra's challenger is not known yet.

California voters approved a top-two primary election designed to encourage moderation. But in most races, it ends in a conventional Democrat vs. Republican. Some are ready to scrap the top two.

In the troubled Shasta County elections office, a journalist alleges a worker pulled a stun gun. Voters, meanwhile, appear ready to oust an election-denying clerk.

California's wild and wide-open primary election came to a close Tuesday with voters consolidating behind leading candidates for their parties.