Kamala Harris

Elections

Gavin Newsom has not solved California’s housing crisis. Three lessons for Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris pledges to build 3 million affordable homes and apartments in her first term as president, but Gov. Newsom has fallen short on a similar campaign promise in California. What lessons can she learn?

By

Alexei Koseff

• September 25, 2024

Elections

‘Mess’ and ‘destruction’: Fact-checking Trump’s attacks on California and Kamala Harris

Donald Trump didn’t attack California or Kamala Harris’s home-state record during their presidential debate. He didn’t miss his chance on a fundraising visit, blasting the state on crime, homelessness and more.

By

Yue Stella Yu

• September 13, 2024

Photo collage of Donald Trump looking down and signing a document; the background shows a pixelated ultrasound placed in front of a duotone image of the CDC building

Politics

Project 2025 to California: Report abortion data or lose billions in Medicaid

If the next Republican president implements Project 2025, California will face an ultimatum: report sensitive abortion data to the CDC or jeopardize Medicaid funding.

By

Monique O. Madan

• September 11, 2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom, wearing a navy blue suit, claps as other attendees behind him hold signs that read "We love Joe."

Commentary

As Kamala Harris ascends to presidential nominee, Gavin Newsom’s political future remains cloudy

With Vice President Kamala Harris anointed as the nominee for president, Gov. Gavin Newsom's presidential ambitions, if any, are blocked at least for the time being.

By

Dan Walters

• August 27, 2024

A view of a giant screen broadcasting Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris while she speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Elections

Kamala Harris vows to unite America, as California Democrats look to flip the House

Kamala Harris accepts her party's nomination. Party leaders at the Democratic convention in Chicago send a clear message to California delegates: She needs a Democratic Congress to succeed if she’s elected president.

By

Sameea Kamal

• August 22, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris, wearing a blue pant suit and beige shirt, stands in front of a dais with microphones from members of the press.

Politics

Kamala Harris put abortion at the center of the election. What her California record shows

Kamala Harris has a long record of supporting abortion rights in California. In one case, she launched an investigation into an anti-abortion group that published secretly recorded interviews with Planned Parenthood leaders.

By

Kristen Hwang

• August 22, 2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom, wearing a navy blue suit, reaches out his hand to an individual out of frame, with photographers and security guards behind him.

Elections

The future happens in California, Gavin Newsom says in praise of Kamala Harris. But what’s his?

California's governor casts the state’s votes for Harris in the ceremonial roll call and gives her a rousing endorsement.

By

Sameea Kamal

• August 20, 2024

At right, a person in a keffiyeh chants as protesters hold signs in the background calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Politics

Some California Democrats want an arms embargo on Israel. How far will they push Kamala Harris?

The Gaza war has divided California Democrats for months. Now, some of them are pushing the national party at the Chicago convention to support an arms embargo on Israel.

By

Sameea Kamal

• August 20, 2024

Then-Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, wearing a brown pant suit and standing on a small stage, speaks to a crowd of delegates.

Elections

California goes to the Democratic convention: 3 things to watch for

The California delegation, the largest at the Democratic National Convention, will also play a key role representing the home state of Kamala Harris. What to look for this week.

By

Sameea Kamal

• August 19, 2024

A photo collage illustration in a blue and yellow tone of Kamala Harris holding a microphone in the foreground surrounded by different images and textures in the background including jail bars, a police car with sirens, justice scales, a court document and a "for rent" sign.

Elections

What 9 cases from Kamala Harris’ past say about her record as a California prosecutor

Was the former California attorney general and San Francisco DA too soft on crime? Or too tough? Her critics are quick to label her, but the reality isn't so simple.

By

Nigel Duara

• August 15, 2024