Politics
A city council race was tied so this California city drew straws to decide who won
When it came down to deciding a tied race for a Galt City Council seat, the longest straw won. Three...
U.S. job growth bounces back in November, a reassuring sign that the labor market remains healthy
WASHINGTON — Job growth rebounded in November from the weather-related stall in hiring the previous month, fresh evidence that the labor...
What Trump’s nominations say about where trade and other economic policies might go
WASHINGTON — Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominations have raised hopes that his trade and other economic actions will not...
California voters wanted stricter penalties for crime. Can reformers find a new message?
Criminal justice reform advocates spent the summer warning that efforts to oust California’s progressive district attorneys and undo sentencing reforms...
California raw milk producer says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for FDA position
Mark McAfee, the California raw milk producer who has been at the center of several bird flu-related product recalls, says...
Ahead of second Trump term, California vows ‘ironclad’ abortion access
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are rushing to introduce legislation that reaffirms the state’s role as a reproductive rights “haven” as President-elect...
Column: Trump has named a pro-union secretary of Labor, but will she be able to do anything for workers?
Dear readers: Hang on to your hats. I’m about to praise Donald Trump for one of his Cabinet nominees.She’s Rep....
Opinion: How Democrats could use the lame duck to save medication abortions
Before Democrats lose the White House and the Senate, they should push through legislation to repeal the Comstock Act, which...
Democrats flip seat in California’s Central Valley in nation’s final outstanding House race
Democrats claimed the final congressional seat in the 2024 election cycle Tuesday as Merced Democrat Adam Gray ousted Republican incumbent...
Federal judge denounces President Biden’s pardon, saying he misrepresented son’s criminal case
The judge who presided over Hunter Biden’s federal tax case in Los Angeles rebuked President Biden on Tuesday for pardoning...
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