Calif. Supreme Court to Consider Freezing Death Penalty Trials

In March, Gov. Newsom announced a moratorium on the execution of California's death row inmates

Charles Fain Lehman
July 22, 2019 1:10 PM

In the wake of Governor Gavin Newsom's (D.) moratorium on the death penalty, the California Supreme Court is now weighing whether to order a halt on capital litigation in the state.

Democratic Operative: Rural White Voters Not ‘Grateful Enough’

'The Fox News cult hates the values of the vast majority of Americans'

Graham Piro
July 19, 2019 1:50 PM

David Atkins, a Californian regional director for the Democratic Party and a Bernie Sanders supporter, criticized rural white voters for lacking gratitude in a Twitter thread posted Thursday night.

Dem Donor Accused of Human Trafficking and Revenge Porn

Civil suit follows overdose deaths of two men in Ed Buck's home

Joe Schoffstall
July 9, 2019 5:00 PM

Ed Buck, a major Los Angeles-based Democrat donor, is now being accused of human trafficking and revenge porn in an amended civil suit against him following the deaths of two men in his apartment.

Gun Rights Groups File Age Discrimination Suit Against California

'The Second Amendment is not a second-class right and adults over the age of eighteen but under twenty-one are not second-class people'

Stephen Gutowski
July 3, 2019 1:50 PM

A coalition of gun rights groups filed suit on Monday against California's ban on adults between the ages of 18 and 20 years old acquiring firearms.

Maxine Waters Echoes Iranian Propaganda on Downed Drone

'Why was the unmanned drone in Iran's airspace?'

Philip Caldwell
June 24, 2019 12:40 PM

Rep. Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) on Sunday echoed the Iranian government's position on the recent downing of a U.S. drone in a tweet rebuking President Donald Trump.

California Democrat From Swing District Comes Out for Impeachment

Charlie Hoffmann
June 18, 2019 11:15 AM

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter (Calif.), who flipped a long-held Republican district in the 2018 midterm elections, voiced her support Monday for opening impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

CA Pension Fund Faces Crisis After Shunning Guns, Tobacco

Graham Piro
June 17, 2019 3:45 PM

California's public pension fund is facing an internal crisis over its past decisions to restrict its investments to socially conscious causes. A report from the Wall Street Journal indicates it is considering pivoting away from its socially conscious divesting to address its increasing budget crisis.

Rep. Cox Closes DC Office for ‘All-Staff’ Retreat

Constituents and callers pointed to voicemail; purpose, cost unknown

Todd Shepherd
June 5, 2019 11:55 AM

California congressman T.J. Cox (D.) shut down his Capitol Hill office for two days last week to fly his staff to a small town in Fresno County for a retreat.

Delaney (D) Booed by California Democrats After Criticizing Medicare for All

Charlie Hoffmann
June 2, 2019 8:38 PM

Progressive activists at the California Democratic Party convention booed presidential candidate John Delaney after he criticized Medicare for All during a speech Sunday afternoon.

California Democrats to Debate Resolution Linking Anti-Semitic Attacks to Israeli Government

Charlie Hoffmann
May 31, 2019 1:20 PM

Progressive activists are planning to debate a resolution at this weekend's California Democratic Party convention that accuses the Israeli government of fueling the rise of anti-Semitic hate crimes in the United States and demands that elected officials spend an equal amount of time visiting Palestine if they participate in educational trips sponsored by Jewish organizations to Israel.