California Republicans

The California Legislature's secretive earmark process allows lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom to dole out money for projects with little public scrutiny or notice, raising transparency and equity concerns even among some lawmakers.

In California’s Legislature, voting against your party is exceedingly rare, but there are a few mavericks who do it anyway.

A clear primary field and a favorable U.S. Supreme Court ruling could help these California Republicans eke out wins in the state’s remaining swing districts.

Tuesday’s election results may offer an early clue about how vulnerable legislative California Republicans will fare in November

The fight for control of Congress runs through California. Proposition 50 eliminated all but two competitive districts, and Democrats are jockeying for position in several races pitting them against each other.

Some in the Democratic Party urged voters to wait to see if any Democratic candidates bow out of the race. But how long is too long to wait?

In a Democratic poll during the last weeks of campaigning, most trending candidates for governor show support in the single digits.

Proposition 50, which Democrats framed as a referendum on the Trump administration, attracted far more support from California Latinos than Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign did just the previous year, a CalMatters data analysis has found. The swing toward Prop. 50 is yet another indication that President Donald Trump’s fragile coalition of Latino support is dissolving.

In his memoir, Pratt describes himself as selfish, undisciplined and unprincipled. He deflects blame, squanders fortunes and complains a lot.

California makes it easy to vote, with mail-in ballots and registration at the DMV. An upcoming ballot measure would add new voter ID requirements compelling people to prove their citizenship before they cast a ballot.