Barabak: With midterm vote starting, here’s where things stand in national redistricting fight
President Trump set off a partisan battle over the congressional map for November's election. The result has been sound and…
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Who will run ‘El Mencho’s’ cartel now? It could be a man born in California
Now that the head of the Jalisco New Generation cartel is dead, what will happen to its coalition of ruthless…
Outside group spends $4.8 million on TV ads backing San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan for governor
An independent expenditure committee announced it is spending $4.8 million on TV ads to support the gubernatorial bid of San…
After State of the Union, Democrats say Trump did ‘what he does best: lie’
In a rebuttal to the State of the Union address delivered on behalf of the Democratic Party, Sen. Alex Padilla…
Californians ‘hunkering down’ in Puerto Vallarta as cartel violence frays nerves
U.S. tourists and expats across Mexico sheltered in place on Sunday as cartel violence engulfed several beach resort towns after…
Democrats’ fear rising that too many candidates in governor’s race could lead to a Republican victory
Leaders of the California Democratic Party, along with liberal activists and loyal power brokers, are openly expressing fear that their…
Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs leaves Mexico in cautious wait-and-see mode
Mexico has fought to escape tariffs from President Trump, but on Friday, the day the Supreme Court declared the import…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorses former Rep. Katie Porter for governor
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) endorses former Rep. Katie Porter, her protege and former law student, for governor. ...
Rep. Jim McGovern introduces bill to end “counterproductive” U.S. embargo against Cuba
Massachusetts congressman Jim McGovern has introduced a bill to the House of Representatives calling for an end to the U.S.'s…