California

Federal prosecutors arrested a Southern California technology executive Wednesday on charges he spent more than a decade smuggling U.S.-origin computer networking and encryption equipment to Iran's nuclear and military programs, laundering more than $15 million in the process.

When Americans cast a ballot, they deserve confidence that the election system is accurate, transparent, and administered according to the law.

The California State Assembly passed a piece of legislation called the "Stop Nick Shirley Act," which critics say limits journalism.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday the state plans to impose a 100% tax on any Californians who receive payments from President Donald Trump's newly created Anti-Weaponization Fund, a $1.78 billion settlement fund the Trump administration established last week through a lawsuit with the IRS.

Senate Bill 948, introduced in February by Berkeley Democrat Jesse Arreguin, would require anyone buying a firearm in California to first complete a four-hour safety course with a certified instructor, then obtain a state-issued "firearms safety certificate."

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has secured an emergency declaration from the Trump administration surrounding a compromised chemical tank.

An industrial chemical tank at risk of exploding forced roughly 50,000 residents out of their homes in Garden Grove, California, as the Memorial Day weekend got underway, with authorities providing no estimate for when evacuees can return.

Vice President J.D. Vance announced Wednesday that the federal government is withholding $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursement payments to California, citing the state's failure to rein in rampant fraud in its program.

The Fresno County Supervisors voted 3-2 that public libraries cannot recognize Pride month and cannot participate in the Fresno Rainbow Pride Festival.

The mayor of Arcadia, California, Eileen Wang, has been charged with serving as an illegal foreign agent for China.