California

California's Billionaire Tax Act has officially qualified for the November 2026 general election ballot after state officials confirmed the initiative gathered more than enough signatures, setting up a costly political battle that has fractured the state's own Democratic leadership.

California has never met a "diversity" program it didn't want to expand, but the state just hit a new low.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has agreed to pay a $31,500 ethics fine after state regulators found he repeatedly failed to disclose millions of dollars in corporate donations solicited on his behalf, with the penalty coming one day after Newsom publicly announced he is under federal investigation by the Department of Justice.

The University of California (UC) admissions board announced that it will consider reinstating standardized tests in its admissions process.

A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Two Republican senators launched a formal inquiry Thursday into improper unemployment insurance payments across New York, California, and Massachusetts, targeting the three Democratic-run states for a combined $1.3 billion in potential fraud and mismanagement.

Republican Steve Hilton has secured a spot in California's gubernatorial general election and will face former Health Secretary Xavier Becerra in November.

"Protecting the integrity of California’s elections is a top priority for my office," Essayli wrote on X.

Monterey Park, California, has banned the development of data centers.

House lawmakers on Thursday released a long-awaited 269-page discussion draft of a national artificial intelligence framework that would override state AI safety laws in California, New York, and Illinois for at least three years.