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California billionaire to now spend $20M on impeachment ads
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California billionaire Tom Steyer is doubling his spending on ads calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment to $20 million. The Democratic donor said Thursday that...
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California billionaire doubles spending on anti-Trump ads
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California billionaire Tom Steyer said Thursday he’ll double his spending on ads calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment to $20 million, even as some prominent...
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4 California lawmakers accused of misconduct; none punished
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Four current California lawmakers have faced sexual misconduct complaints since 2006 but none was disciplined, according to documents released Friday by the state Legislature....
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California legislative staff get whistleblower protections
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California legislative staff members on Monday applauded the passage of a bill granting whistleblower protections to legislative staff members who say they are badly needed to...
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Man accuses California #MeToo leader of sexual misconduct
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, the head of the Legislative Women’s Caucus and a leading figure in the state’s anti-sexual harassment movement, is accused...
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Latest California #MeToo case spurs confidentiality concerns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia — a leader in the #MeToo movement — took a voluntary unpaid leave of absence Friday amid an investigation into whether she groped a...
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Tech entrepreneur seeks former job of insurance commissioner
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tech entrepreneur and unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner announced Monday he’s running to take back his old seat as California’s top insurance regulator. This...
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California assemblywoman faces fresh misconduct allegations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia was hit Wednesday with fresh allegations of misconduct in her office, including frequent discussions about sex and alcohol consumption at the...
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California lawmaker alleges racism may be behind suspension
The allegations against Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia marked a stunning twist to the California Legislature's widening sexual-harassment scandal.
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California Senate misconduct probe concludes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California senator accused of sexual misconduct will learn next week whether he’ll face formal disciplinary proceedings, the Senate Rules Committee said Friday after...
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Investigation of California senator finds 6 misconduct cases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California senator likely engaged in unwanted flirtatious or sexually suggestive behavior with six women he worked with, including four subordinates, according to an...
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California Democrats to chart 2018 course amid party tension
California Democrats, united in their opposition to President Donald Trump, are gathering to chart a path for 2018 success while seeking to shore up fissures over the party’s direction that were...
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California Democrats meet with hopes Trump can unite them
California Democrats, united in their opposition to President Donald Trump, are gathering to chart a path for 2018 success while seeking to shore up fissures over the party’s direction that were...
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Senator seeking Democratic endorsement days after resigning
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California Democrat plans to seek his party’s endorsement for a state Senate seat at Saturday’s convention just days after resigning from the same seat following a sexual misconduct...
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California Democrats fail to narrow crowded US House races
SAN DIEGO (AP) — California Democrats struggled to narrow the field Saturday in several U.S. House races critical to the party’s hope of taking back Congress in the midterm elections. None of the five...
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California Democratic Party won’t endorse Dianne Feinstein
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein failed to win the official endorsement of the California Democratic Party as she seeks her fifth term, another sign that the party is divided over how best...
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California bill would raise age for long-gun purchases to 21
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California senator on Wednesday proposed raising the age for buying rifles and shotguns from 18 to 21, a hotly debated topic across the nation in the wake of a Florida high...
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California Assembly fires employee over sex misconduct
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Former Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra and one of his staffers, Gerardo Guzman, both likely engaged in sexual harassment while working for a different San Fernando Valley lawmaker,...
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California elections chief says state security is strong
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top elections official says the state has aggressive safety procedures in place to protect its elections systems against Russian and other meddling but is ramping...
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California lawmaker banned from hugging after investigation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California state senator has been told to stop hugging people after an investigation concluded that his trademark embraces made multiple female colleagues uncomfortable....
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