Tag: California

A worker carts ballots to be counted at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center.

Appeals court restores DOJ’s win in California election lawsuit

Kaelan Deese · November 3, 2026 2:45 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign event ahead of Election Day Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Nashua, N.H.

Beltway Confidential

Outgoing Newsom calls for more tax breaks for Hollywood billionaires

Zachary Faria · November 3, 2026 2:10 pm

A voter slips their mail-in ballot for an election into a drop-off box.

There is nothing normal about Election Week

Washington Examiner · November 3, 2026 5:00 am

SCOTUS.

Supreme Court rejects DOJ bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots from suspected noncitizens

Kaelan Deese · November 2, 2026 6:21 pm

The California State Capitol.

Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance

California’s Prop 40 is a wealth grab

Preston Brashers · November 2, 2026 4:10 pm

The Supreme Court is pictured Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Washington.

DOJ pursues long-shot appeal at Supreme Court over bid to isolate 20,000 California mail ballots

Kaelan Deese · November 2, 2026 12:42 pm

In this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, photo, thousands of teachers marched and rallied in downtown Los Angeles. Teachers in the nation's second-largest school district will go on strike next month if there's no settlement of its long-running contract dispute, union leaders said Wednesday, Dec. 19. The announcement by United Teachers Los Angeles threatens the first strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District in nearly 30 years and follows about 20 months of negotiations.

Government unions set to grab more power in blue states

Washington Examiner · November 1, 2026 5:00 am

Donald Trump.

Who are the Republicans running without Trump’s endorsement?

Molly Parks · October 31, 2026 3:01 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) campaigns in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Oct. 17, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) stands to Newsom's left, and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Cinde Warmington stands to the California governor's right. (Reba Saldanha/AP)

Gavin Newsom touts ‘ruthless’ approach to politics in New Hampshire pitch

David Sivak · October 31, 2026 7:15 am

FILE - Ballots are inspected the day after California's primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center, June 3, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Appeals court rejects DOJ effort to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots, teeing up Supreme Court gambit

Kaelan Deese · October 30, 2026 4:57 pm

The Cedar Viaduct, designed to take high-speed trains over Cedar and North avenues and State Route 99, is shown in an aerial view, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Fresno, California.

Beltway Confidential

California high-speed rail CEO’s resignation won’t save the project

Zachary Faria · October 30, 2026 1:44 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.

Beltway Confidential

Becerra will be Newsom, but worse for California

Zachary Faria · October 30, 2026 8:25 am