California

The Democratic mayor of Oakland, California, Barbara Lee, openly celebrated the city's defiance of federal immigration policies in a speech during the Democratic National Committee's meeting.

California’s long-delayed high-speed rail project is again in financial crisis, with officials now asking the state legislature for an additional $1 billion annually to keep it afloat. The request follows President Donald Trump’s 2024 decision to revoke $4 billion in federal funding, citing a federal report declaring “no way forward” for the embattled project.

Vice President J.D. Vance defended Republican redistricting efforts during an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is using a November special election to push a partisan redistricting plan that would erase Republican representation in the state—while framing the vote as a referendum on President Donald Trump.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed a legislative package called the "Election Rigging Response Act" that allows redistricting efforts across the state.

The California Supreme Court rejected a Republican effort to challenge the legality of Governor Gavin Newsom's (D) redistricting plan.

Gavin Newsom is fundraising across the U.S. but not in California, fueling speculation about a 2028 presidential run.

California Republicans have called for the state's Supreme Court to block Governor Gavin Newsom's (D) redistricting plan.

Riverside County Sheriff and gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco pledged to expose Governor Gavin Newsom (D) for the "complete fraud he is," declaring that the governor will "never, ever be the president of this country."

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) condemned California Democrats' redistricting efforts, calling it Governor Gavin Newsom's "latest attempt to disenfranchise" voters.