Dustin Gardiner

The California ad shows how Harris’ ascent has put housing on the national agenda — and how political groups back home are seeking to capitalize on her spotlight.

Trump has fixated on a caricature of Harris’ deep-blue home state as a lawless hellscape. Here’s how California could play a starring role on the debate stage in Philadelphia.

Actors Mark Ruffalo, Sean Astin and Rosie Perez are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a major AI safety bill that's currently sitting on his desk.

SAN FRANCISCO — New cars sold in California won't have to alert speeding drivers after Gov.

Californians remain overwhelmingly Democratic, but have taken more conservative views on criminal justice issues.

Confident of victory, activists see this year's marriage-equality amendment as an opportunity to make amends for strategy, tactics and imagery deployed in failed effort to defeat Prop 8.

Much like Little Havana in Miami, the politics of Little Saigon in Orange County have been forged by the experiences of an immigrant population that fled a communist regime.

Democratic groups are pouring millions into his rematch against Republican Rep. Ken Calvert in the Palm Springs-area district.

The last-minute endorsement is a rare move for the governor, who often doesn't wade into intraparty fights.

A 5-year-old surveillance video has resurfaced as Tara Sreekrishnan is locked in a tight Assembly race against a fellow Democrat.