California Politics Archives

Natural Resources Committee gears up for full week of hearings

April 24, 2021 4:10 PM Caleb J. Fernández

The Natural Resources Committee is holding four livestreamed hearings next week to discuss public lands accessibility, wildlife trafficking and…

Caitlyn Jenner announces run for California governor in likely recall election

April 23, 2021 11:22 PM CNN Newsource, Brandon Mejia

Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympian and reality TV star, announced Friday she plans to run to replace California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in an…

California allows vaccinations for everyone age 16 and up

April 16, 2021 4:55 AM The Associated Press, Jenny Day

Nearly half of Californians eligible for vaccination have received at least one shot against the…

Gov. Newsom Nominates First Filipino-American for California Attorney General

March 24, 2021 8:52 PM Christian Galeno

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KYMA/KECY) – Governor Gavin Newsom has announced Wednesday the nomination of Assemblymember Rob Bonta as the next California…

California Legislature OK’s expansion of paid sick leave

March 19, 2021 5:01 AM The Associated Press

Companies with fewer than 25 employees can offer the paid leave and claim the federal tax credit. But they would not be required to do so under the…

As signature collection ends, California heads toward recall

March 16, 2021 5:11 AM The Associated Press

Recall supporters are required to submit nearly 1.5 million signatures to place the proposal before…

Embattled Gov. Newsom: ‘Brighter days ahead’ for California

March 10, 2021 4:59 AM The Associated Press

Newsom highlighted what he and the Democratic-controlled state Legislature have done to address the economic fallout, including signing a $7.6…

Governor picks Dodger Stadium for State of State address

March 9, 2021 4:50 AM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will deliver his third State of the State address from Dodger Stadium in Los…

California allocates $1.4 million to track and stop attacks against Asian Americans

February 25, 2021 2:19 PM CNN Newsource

Lawmakers in California this week allocated $1.4 million in state funds to help Asian Americans report hate incidents after a string of recent…

Newsom faces intensifying recall threat as pandemic frustrations grow in California

February 6, 2021 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

As efforts to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom gather momentum, the California Democrat once heralded even by former President Donald Trump as a hardworking…

Former San Diego mayor to run for governor

February 1, 2021 7:56 PM Lisa Sturgis, Christian Galeno

Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Monday he’s running for California…

Biden picks transgender woman as assistant health secretary

January 19, 2021 5:50 AM The Associated Press

Levine joins Biden’s Health and Human Services secretary nominee Xavier Becerra, a Latino politician who rose from humble beginnings to serve in…

Schwarzenegger compares Capitol mob to Nazis

January 11, 2021 10:35 AM Lisa Sturgis

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took to social media to speak out against last week’s march on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump…

Imperial County reacts to Gov. Newsom recall campaign

January 4, 2021 1:22 PM Gianella Ghiglino

The petition currently has over 100,000 signatures, with 4,000 signatures from Imperial County.…

Trump administration says it will withhold $200 million in California Medicaid funding over abortion insurance requirement

December 17, 2020 1:35 PM CNN

The Trump administration announced two measures on Wednesday seeking to restrict abortion access, including withholding hundreds of millions in…

Newsom faces possible recall election

December 14, 2020 11:14 AM Lisa Sturgis

California Governor Gavin Newsom faces a possible recall election. The push is part of the backlash against Newsom’s coronavirus policies, and his…

Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response

December 7, 2020 5:21 AM The Associated Press

If confirmed by the Senate, Attorney General Xavier Becerra will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human…

Southern California businesses prepare for post-election unrest

November 2, 2020 6:53 PM Lisa Sturgis

Business owners in Santa Monica aren’t leaving the fates of their stores up to…

Former governor’s statue removed from San Diego Park

October 17, 2020 12:57 PM Lisa Sturgis

The statue of former California Governor Pete Wilson that gazed down on a San Diego Park for more than a decade is now…

California GOP pulls unofficial ballot drop boxes

October 17, 2020 12:30 PM Lisa Sturgis

California election officials say the state Republican party has pulled the unofficial drop boxes that came under fire last weekend. …