California House race tightest in the nation remains too close to call two weeks after election
More than two weeks after Election Day, the race between Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Democratic challenger Derek Tran remains too close to call as California continues to count its ballots. The race for California’s 45th District,
Newsom Heads to California Counties That Voted for Trump
Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged that residents were frustrated by economic problems and said that Democrats needed to address their concerns.
Jan. 6 defendants, including some from California, eagerly await Trump pardons
A large number of Jan. 6 defendants are awaiting news from President-elect Donald Trump on whether and how he might make good on a promise to pardon them.
California voters reject ballot measure to increase the state's minimum wage
Californians turns down minimum-wage increase
California Voters Reject Measure That Would Have Raised Minimum Wage to Nation-High $18 Per Hour
California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have raised the minimum wage for most workers to $18 an hour
News Analysis: If Democrats want to win back the American people, does California need to stand down?
As the tip of the spear for Democrats nationally, California pushes the party to the left. President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election suggests the party — and California leaders — may be too out of touch with the American people.
California House race flips to narrow lead for Dem amid weekslong vote count
Democrat Derek Tran has taken the lead over GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in California's 45th Congressional District with 6% of the vote still uncounted two weeks after the election.
How a political earthquake rocked California and made crime 'finally illegal again'
Ten years after passing a sweeping criminal justice reform measure, Californians are backtracking big, and kicking key progressive figures to the curb along the way.
How California school leaders think Trump's Linda McMahon could affect education
Trump nominated Linda McMahon for secretary of Education, despite her limited experience in school management. He lauded her support of 'school choice' and 'parents' rights.'
What to do about slow California election results
Complaints and conspiracy theories about California election results are back. A nonpartisan group hopes its vote tracker will help.
California’s slow vote count sows doubt. Here’s how one group is trying to fix that
Several key California election results are still undecided. A group is tracking close races to bring more transparency to the vote count.
House Race in California Is Separated by 314 Votes
The closest House race in the nation is in Southern California, where Representative Michelle Steel is trailing her challenger, Derek Tran, by a tiny margin after nearly 310,000 votes have been counted.
Why California Takes So Long to Count Votes—and How Florida Does It So Fast
Florida’s deadlines are set to avoid having ballots arrive any later than when officials press “go” on the tabulator machines. The state has a receipt deadline for its absentee ballots, which means ballots that do not arrive by 7 p.m. local time on Election Day are not counted, regardless of when they were mailed.