Politics

SACRAMENTO — California farmworkers may struggle with clout in our state Capitol, but they definitely have friends in higher places. Those include...

CBS News politics maven John Dickerson will have a nightly streaming show

For CBS News political analyst John Dickerson, the future of TV news starts Tuesday.Dickerson has been named host of “CBS...

What to know about California’s midterm election ballot

With Labor Day in the rear-view mirror, Californians will soon be asked to weigh in on electoral contests that will...

Congress mulls data privacy bill that would void California’s tougher protections

WASHINGTON — A key congressional committee is pushing a federal bill to bolster protections for consumers’ online data privacy, but California lawmakers...

Newsom enjoys his most successful legislative session yet with wins on climate, Diablo Canyon

September 5, 2022

SACRAMENTO — Despite lots of private grousing about him, Gov. Gavin Newsom emerged a big winner at the end of the California...

Biden endorses bill to help farmworkers organize, putting pressure on Newsom

September 5, 2022

In an unusual foray into California state politics, President Biden weighed in Sunday in support of a proposed law, now...

Big L.A. institutions refused to host a mayoral debate. Are disruptive protests to blame?

When high-level USC officials pulled out of hosting a mayoral debate last month, they cited “the escalating tension in modern...

Column: No, Tucker Carlson, armed IRS agents won’t come for Americans’ money

My dad was an armed IRS agent, gun-toting for good reason. He helped bust mob figures across northern Ohio for...

Biden takes aim at Trump, ‘MAGA Republicans’ in prime-time speech

WASHINGTON — President Biden delivered an urgent call to the country Thursday night, asserting in a prime-time speech that American democracy remains...

What’s the TV schedule for the next round of Jan. 6 committee hearings?