California Democrats

The state Assembly had to pass the California single-payer bill by Monday for it to stay alive, but its author didn't bring it up for a vote.

California's independent redistricting commission is struggling to finish new congressional maps. While its deliberations are contentious, Texas is being sued over its maps, pushed through by the Republican legislature and governor.

California's citizens redistricting commission is designed to be nonpartisan, but party politics will be influenced by its final congressional and legislative maps. Most studies say Democrats will still have the upper hand.

It’s jet-setting season, baby! More California lawmakers are scheduled to travel to Glasgow today for the United Nations climate change conference. Though Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, the leader of California’s delegation, is set to head home today, some state legislators and high-ranking members of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration will stay in Scotland through next week. […]

While Larry Elder clearly led all replacement candidates in the California recall election, he finished far behind none of the above. Millions left that question blank —exactly what Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats wanted.

The day after Gov. Newsom easily defeats the recall, Democrats start a push to make recalls more difficult.

Democratic leaders in the Legislature shield Gov. Gavin Newsom from having to decide some controversial bills during the recall campaign.

However unintentional, Democrats, who have controlled both houses of the Legislature for 56 of the past 62 years, have created policies that increase both the cost of living and the discriminatory effects on those who can least afford them.

In the run-up to the Sept. 14 election, California voters should be aware of four critical issues at stake and look beyond the political ads to gauge the serious consequences of a successful recall.

Gov. Newsom's predecessor poked a hole in his budget bubble by calling the state's spending "not sustainable" and predicting "fiscal stress."