Newsom parts ways with socialists over billionaire tax as California voters seem ready to reject it
As November’s midterm elections approached, the Democratic Socialists of America backed California’s Proposition 40, which would have introduced a one-time 5% tax on billionaires’ wealth in the state. By Wednesday afternoon, election results indicated the measure was likely to fail. Still, the DSA’s support for it has fueled debate over wealth redistribution and concerns that […]
California voters choose who will replace Newsom in a consequential governor’s race
Xavier Becerra is projected to defeat Republican Steve Hilton and become California’s next governor, keeping the office in Democratic hands. He will succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is barred from seeking another consecutive term. Becerra has spent more than 30 years in public service. He was elected to the California State Assembly in 1990, then […]
An 86-year-old man and his dog were rescued hundreds of miles off the California coast after being out of contact for two months
An 86-year-old sailor and his dog have been rescued from a disabled sailboat drifting hundreds of miles off California, after more than two months without contact. The man had been sailing from Astoria, Oregon, to Pago Pago in American Samoa. The Coast Guard said it lost contact with him on August 20. He was reported […]
Fatal shooting shakes California coastal community, killing 2 and injuring 2
Two people were killed and two others injured in a shooting near Moss Landing State Beach early Monday, according to authorities. Deputies with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, along with California State Parks personnel and California Highway Patrol officers, responded to reports of gunfire on Jetty Road shortly before 2 a.m. They found two people […]
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s request to lift ban on separating 20,000 California ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to temporarily block lower-court decisions rejecting the Trump administration’s effort to set aside more than 20,000 California mail-in ballots cast by people the administration says may not be U.S. citizens. Justice Elena Kagan turned down the request without comment on the eve of the midterm elections. She did […]
Judge Boasberg rules against Trump administration over 20,000 California voters described as “likely noncitizens”
California officials have won a ruling in their dispute with the Trump administration over roughly 20,000 people identified as “likely noncitizen” voters. The administration had asked the courts to require California to set aside ballots from voters on its list of potential noncitizens. But U.S. District Chief Judge James Boasberg said Monday that the state […]
Steve Hilton holds a rally at a “symbol of 16 years of Democratic failure” in the final days of the California race
Republican California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton visited Pacific Palisades on Sunday, criticizing Democratic leaders over the deadly January 2025 wildfires and the pace of recovery. Voters are set to choose the state’s next governor on Tuesday. “I’m so sorry. It’s so sad what happened, because it could and should have been avoided,” Hilton told residents […]
California woman charged with her son-in-law’s death alleges that her husband fired the deadly shots.
About a month after both she and her husband were taken into custody for the purported murder of their son-in-law, Shili Chen has made some claims in recent legal documents, suggesting that her husband is the one who should be held responsible. Chen, 77, along with Shouyong Zhang, was arrested on September 26 for allegedly […]
9th Circuit rejects Trump DOJ’s request for California to discard probable noncitizen ballots — but the issue isn’t resolved yet
Trump Administration Faces Setback in California Voting Dispute The Trump administration’s attempt to compel California to exclude ballots from a list of potentially noncitizen voters has been unsuccessful. The Department of Justice identified approximately 20,000 likely noncitizen voters and requested that California verify their legal voting status or separate their ballots. Despite these claims, California […]
Watch: Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes Truck into California Eatery
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Restaurant in Concord On Saturday afternoon in Concord, California, patrons and staff at a local restaurant were startled when a suspected drunk driver crashed a vehicle into the building. According to law enforcement, the driver drove aggressively through the front windows of the Chicken Time and Kabob Craze restaurant on Meadow […]