Former Merced Mayor Mike Murphy launched his campaign for the Assembly on Monday. Murphy will run for Assembly District 27, which will be an open seat since Asm. Esmeralda Soria (D–Fresno) is running ...

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Republican Assemblymembers Joe Patterson and Josh Hoover have picked and won good legislative fights, writes columnist.

SAN FRANCISCO — Democrats know they need to escape political purgatory. Finding a leader to steer the way is the party’s most ...

Just as President Trump is facing multiple cases in court aimed at curtailing his presidential powers, Rep. Darrell Issa ...

Democratic Rep. Mike Levin faces another potentially high-stakes race while both parties fight for an open state Senate seat.

After making gains in almost every state in the 2024 elections, Republicans are now setting their sights on a new battleground: California.Why It MattersCalifornia has historically been a heavily ...

The budget deal in Congress cut off a funding source for local initiatives involving child care, health care and housing.

House Democrats will now have to contend with constituents not just angry at Republicans, but at their own party as well.

Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher of Yuba City said Republicans could target as many as eight Assembly districts in the Central Valley and Southern California to flip next year. Senate Minority ...