California can move forward with a new U.S. House map that would boost Democrats’ chances in the 2026 midterms, a federal court ruled Wednesday. A three-judge panel in Los Angeles ruled 2-1 to deny ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In a major victory for Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic Party, a federal court in Los Angeles ruled Wednesday ...

"We find that Challengers have failed to show that racial gerrymandering occurred, and we conclude that there is no basis for issuing a preliminary injunction," Staton said in court documents. A ...

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A federal appellate court upheld California's Proposition 50, a measure to redraw congressional maps to favor Democrats. The court dismissed Republican claims that the new maps were an act of racial ...

A panel in Los Angeles sided with Gov. Gavin Newsom in a decision that will help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering in Texas. Republicans are expected to appeal. By Laurel Rosenhall Reporting ...

A blanketing of several inches of snow greeted many Northern Californians as they awoke the morning of Dec. 27 as a winter storm rolled through parts of the state. The heavy snow and strong winds ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s newly approved congressional maps remain uncertain after state Republicans filed a lawsuit challenging the voter-backed redistricting measure, arguing the maps ...