By Yue Stella Yu and Kate Wolffe CalMatters Writers California lawmakers adopted a $356 billion state budget late Monday that would largely avoid or delay billions of dollars in social service cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom
By Maya C. Miller, Wendy Fry and Lynn La CalMatters Writers Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of placing him and his wife on a political “hit list” and
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Eight unidentified U.S. Air Force service members are presumed dead after a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber aircraft crashed shortly after taking off for a routine test mission
News release As California continues to see artificial intelligence-driven layoffs from major corporations like Meta, Oracle and UPS, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that her bill, the AI Deployment & Workforce Displacement Assessment
By Jackson Richman and Beige Luciano-Adams Contributing Writers LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to the November runoff election for Los Angeles mayor. The Associated Press called Bass’s advancement after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
By Ben Christopher CalMatters Writer It was a good night for normie Democrats, a bad one for self-funded campaigns, a mixed bag for state legislators aspiring to higher office and another
The Santa Clarita Valley’s 27th Congressional District remained closely contested in the early results Tuesday, while the 40th Assembly District’s incumbent held a big lead in her re-election bid. The first returns were released shortly
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against the University of California-Los Angeles over alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students on campus. The
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer U.S. authorities stopped three Go-Fast vessels in the Eastern Pacific in a single day, seizing thousands of pounds of narcotics. The operation was conducted by Joint Interagency Task
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump’s administration has approved federal emergency funding for California after it was requested by Gov. Gavin Newsom in response to a potential chemical
News release Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that all three bills in her public safety legislative package have successfully cleared committee and are headed to the Senate floor for a full vote. The bills
News release State Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, has co-authored Senate Joint Resolution 15, urging Congress to shield California businesses from federal tax hikes triggered by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s failure to repay the state’s COVID-era unemployment
By Janice Hisle Contributing Writer Officers have “neutralized” a gun-wielding person at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the city’s police department reported on X around 1 p.m. Monday. That message was posted
News release Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan is reminding eligible voters that Monday, May 18, is the deadline to register to vote and receive a Vote by Mail ballot for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election. Registering to vote can be completed
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced progress on her 2026 legislative package, which includes bills focused on affordability, public safety, consumer protection, veteran services and accountability that have cleared committees in the legislative process. “Our
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Officials in Southern California said that a major operation targeting child exploitation has identified 500 suspected offenders and resulted in dozens of arrests across Riverside County in recent months.
California State Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, testified last week before the House Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance in support of the federal version of Kayleigh’s Law, legislation that would allow judges to
By Levi Sumagaysay CalMatters Writer State Farm could face millions of dollars in penalties and a possible temporary suspension of its license in California as a result of hundreds of alleged law violations related
News release The Southern California Association of Governments released its latest “Transportation Trends Report,” offering a comprehensive assessment of mobility patterns and transit ridership across the six-county SCAG region, the
News release Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, co-chair of California’s bipartisan and bicameral Problem Solvers Caucus, joined fellow caucus members in sending a letter Thursday to state energy officials demanding