Politics

Eric Bauman, a gruff and tireless political operative who led two of California’s most powerful Democratic organizations before resigning amid...

Can undocumented immigrants vote? Fact-checking Trump’s false accusations of voting fraud in L.A.

After nearly a week of protests in Los Angeles against recent federal immigration enforcement sweeps in the city, President Trump...

Commentary: As the Senate loses luster, more members run for governor. Is there a takeaway for Kamala Harris?

Decades ago, Pete Wilson did something unusual. The U.S. senator came home to run for California governor. The path to...

As the summer harvest season launches, confusion and uncertainty hang over California fields

As the crucial summer harvest season gets underway in California’s vast agricultural regions, farmers and their workers say they feel...

‘Occupation’ or fighting ‘rebellion’? 9th Circuit weighs Trump’s case for troops in L.A.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday questioning both President Trump’s decision to deploy federal troops to Los...

Column: Maybe the latest Democratic disarray means they’re coming to their senses

Randi Weingarten, the head of the American Federation of Teachers, and Lee Saunders, the president of the American Federation of...

Commentary: History shows mass deportations don’t work. So why does Trump want them?

Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to wage war on illegal immigration the likes of which the United States has...

Proposed bill would ban ICE agents, law enforcement from wearing masks in California

SACRAMENTO — In response to immigration raids by masked federal officers in Los Angeles and across the nation, two California lawmakers on...

We set a big chunk of California wilderness on fire. You’re welcome

June 16, 2025

HOPLAND, Calif. — On a sun-kissed hillside in remote Northern California, I watched in awe as a crackling fire I’d helped...

Column: Wasn’t the president supposed to be deporting criminals?