Trân Nguyễn / Associated Press

California can use a new voter-approved U.S. House map that is designed to boost Democrats in the 2026 midterms, a federal three-judge panel ruled Wednesday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state must stand up to Republican President Donald Trump 's “assault on our values,” warning in his final State of the State address that democracy is at stake.

A former top aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom has been indicted on federal charges alleging her involvement in a scheme to steal campaign money from former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra.

Democrats hold 43 out of California’s 52 U.S. House seats. The proposal would try to expand that advantage by targeting battleground districts in Northern California, San Diego and Orange counties, and the Central Valley.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for a special election on November 4 to introduce new U.S. House maps. The goal is to win five more Democratic seats. This move responds to Republican efforts to gain five seats in Texas.

Two Republican lawmakers in California have launched a campaign to require voter ID and proof of citizenship at the polls. It would mandate proof of citizenship for voter registration and ID verification at polling places.

Gov. Newsom says the deficit is partly due to broad economic uncertainty, including ever-changing federal tariff policies and a volatile stock market.

California lawmakers will consider a bill to require labels on social media platforms warning of their effects on young people’s lives. The legislation is sponsored by state Attorney General Rob Bonta.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for state lawmakers to convene a special session in December to help safeguard the state's progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency.

Misleading food labeling is the driving cause for more than 6 million tons of food waste in California. A new law bans food labels such as “sell by” or “best before.”