The impact of a new Internal Revenue Service rule that enables churches to endorse candidates from the pulpit without endangering their tax-exempt status will likely be felt most in California's more conservative regions, where evangelical pastors have outsize political influence.

Republican John McCann and Democrat Paloma Aguirre are vying for the District 1 seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.

President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Orange County, California, for allegedly not handing over all documentation proving election officials

The Orange County Registrar of Voters will host a series of Public Workshops starting in July 2025; information about the workshops and additional opportunities to participate are posted on an updated EAP webpage.

The Democratic Party's future got even more complicated when 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral primary.

Access to affordable child care was a talking point throughout the NYC mayoral campaign. Child care advocates told LAist this signaled a change in political discourse, and that Los Angeles should take note.

President Trump has battled California Gov. Newsom over wildfires, immigration, environmental rules, and vehicle mandates as the administration targets progressive policies.

It is no secret that California remains one of the bluest states in the union. A Republican has not won a statewide election in nearly 20 years. Democrats enjoy huge supermajorities in the state legislature and run the state’s overwhelmingly progressive coastal cities.

According to Politico, California Democratic donors are showing limited enthusiasm for former Vice President Kamala Harris' possible 2026 gubernatorial run.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed to roll back a 50-year-old law blamed for blocking development and reducing affordability.