Emily’s List made expensive bet in Orange County congressional race
For Emily’s List, the Democratic political group that has helped elect hundreds of women who support abortion rights, backing Joanna Weiss just made sense. Weiss,…
Biden, Trump and Kennedy Jr.’s views on housing, homelessness
(Frank Franklin II / Associated Press) Trump has said little about how he’d address housing or homelessness since announcing his reelection bid last year. His…
Rep. Katie Porter said she’s open to running for public office again
Since Democratic Rep. Katie Porter launched her losing bid for Senate, an air of discontent has simmered quietly — and not so quietly — among…
Rep. Katie Porter says she regrets calling the California Senate primary ‘rigged’
The outspoken Rep. Katie Porter is cleaning up after a controversial comment she made in the aftermath of her California Senate primary loss to fellow…
How cryptocurrency executives helped decide the California Senate primary
In the days before the California Senate primary, political ads calling Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) a fake, an actor and a hypocrite inundated social media…
Newsom’s Proposition 1 is a shockingly close call in California
It’s been nine days since California’s primary election and we’re still not certain if Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ballot measure has passed. Proposition 1, the $6.4-billion…
California races will be pivotal in determining House control
Barring divine intervention or the West Coast falling into the sea, President Biden will handily win California in the November election. But should he —…
The legacy — and disappointment — of Katie Porter’s Orange County revolution
Until Katie Porter won her congressional seat in 2018, being a Democrat in Orange County was like rooting for the Angels: Someone has to do…
Katie Porter echoes Trump with claim election was rigged
Donald Trump didn’t write Katie Porter’s requiem post on social media. But throw in a few misspellings and capitalized letters, and he very well could…
Schiff tops race for coveted California Senate seat, Garvey close behind
Concluding California’s most competitive U.S. Senate primary in a generation, Rep. Adam B. Schiff of Burbank and retired Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey will square off…
Porter, Schiff, Lee make final Senate pitch; Garvey nowhere to be seen
With her signature minivan ensconced in the parking lot and an “I Voted” sticker freshly affixed to her magenta dress, Rep. Katie Porter stared down…
Katie Porter is running out of time in Senate race, falling behind Steve Garvey
Rep. Katie Porter, famed among Democrats for grilling powerful corporate barons and right-wing ideologues testifying before Congress, faces a serious risk of falling short in…
Porter and Schiff bicker over campaign donation purity tests
Irvine Rep. Katie Porter has repeatedly attacked her top Democratic rival in California’s 2024 Senate race, Burbank Rep. Adam B. Schiff, for accepting campaign contributions…
Schiff, Garvey in lead for California Senate seat, poll shows
Rep. Adam B. Schiff’s campaign gambit of spending millions to highlight Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey’s conservative record appears to have paid off, making Garvey…
Porter, Schiff, Lee and Garvey’s views on housing, homelessness
(Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press) The Burbank representative has backed legislation that has expanded federal funding for housing. He, along with Lee and Porter,…
In California Senate election to replace Feinstein, will the streak of female senators end?
When Rep. Katie Porter first ran for Congress in 2018, some of the nation’s most influential female leaders and advocacy organizations lined up to support…
Poll: Schiff leads, with Porter and Garvey battling for second place in CA Senate race
Schiff, a 12-term Democrat from Burbank who has made former President Donald Trump his chief foil in the race, leads with 24 percent of likely…
Porter defends ad about little-known GOP rival in Senate race
Rep. Katie Porter, who accused her main Democratic rival in the Senate race of cynicism for attempting to prop up a Republican in the contest,…
Schiff TV ad promoting GOP Senate rival Garvey is fair play
Adam B. Schiff is running a new TV spot in his bid for U.S. Senate, and to hear the outcry you’d have thought he was…
The race to succeed Katie Porter is getting nasty. Really nasty.
Now, those behind-the-scenes arguments are playing out on the airwaves, increasing the risk that either Democrat could emerge from the primary weakened against the likely…