Sen. Padilla to Biden: protect immigrants before Trump takes office
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers including California Sen. Alex Padilla are urging President Biden to take action now to protect immigrants with temporary legal statuses and work…
Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Several Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have been targeted by bomb threats on their homes, the lawmakers or their offices…
Gov. Newsom issues executive order aimed at lowering electric bills
With Californians angry about their skyrocketing electric bills, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Wednesday aimed at giving them some relief.The governor’s order…
Newsom signs formal apology for California’s role in slavery
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a formal apology for California’s role in slavery and legacy of racism against Black people as part of a series of…
Newsom signs another retail theft bill amid rising crime concerns
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed the last of a bundle of retail theft bills crafted by Democratic lawmakers to address the rise in…
Democratic lawmakers have sought ways to skirt hard Biden questions
Democratic lawmakers have tried all manner of responses to their Biden dilemma — some evasive, some creative.The Tuesday walkback from Rep. Jerry Nadler of New…
Biden campaigning’s aims to project strength, quiet jitters
PHILADELPHIA — President Biden attended a Black church and was rallying with union members Sunday in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania, trying to project enough…
Biden to keep running amid signs of eroding support on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — A defiant President Biden vowed Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised…
Newsom abandons effort to put competing Prop. 47 measure on ballot
SACRAMENTO — In a wild turn of events, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers backed away Tuesday from plans to put an anti-crime measure on the…
Newsom, Democrats use cuts, reserves and ‘budget emergency’ declaration to solve California deficit
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers struck a deal Saturday to make $16 billion in cuts, declare a statewide fiscal emergency and pull money from…
Measure to restrict tax increases cannot appear on November ballot, California Supreme Court rules
A California ballot measure that would have required voter approval for any future state tax hikes violates the state constitution and will not be allowed…
Secret negotiations heat up over California budget and ballot
SACRAMENTO — With hundreds of thousands of Californians losing homeowners insurance as companies pull out of an increasingly tinder-dry state, political leaders in Sacramento have spent…