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Darrell Issa announces retirement from the House

07.03.2026 3

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Tom Steyer wants a special election to hike corporate taxes in 2027

18.02.2026 9

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Trump called Newsom a 'loser.' Newsom's advisers see that as a win.

17.02.2026 150

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Maxine Waters is the newest target in Democrats’ intergenerational war

11.02.2026 40

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The wildest stories in Gavin Newsom’s new memoir

02.02.2026 8

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Gavin Newsom opens the oppo book in his new memoir

02.02.2026 4

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Is Gavin Newsom really turning the corner on homelessness?

15.01.2026 10

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Rob Reiner was more than a Hollywood liberal. He was a sophisticated political operator.

16.12.2025 50

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California Dems confront a star-power vacuum — and a big math problem

15.12.2025 30

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Kamala Harris delivers reality check to bullish Democrats

14.12.2025 30

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Newsom’s troll energy takes over the DNC

12.12.2025 30

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Eric Swalwell enters California governor’s race

21.11.2025 10

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Newsom adviser to nervous Dems: Lean in on immigration

13.11.2025 6

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How Gavin Newsom built an online influencer machine

07.11.2025 5

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‘Get out of my f--king shot’: Katie Porter tears into staffer in newly released video

09.10.2025 20

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Katie Porter’s viral videos plunge campaign into ‘disaster’

09.10.2025 20

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Trump turns shutdown into weapon against blue America

04.10.2025 8

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Gavin Newsom: 'I don't think Donald Trump wants another election'

28.08.2025 10

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How California bluffed its way into a redistricting war with Trump

24.08.2025 9

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10 things you need to know about California Democrats' redistricting plan

16.08.2025 10

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Leaked chart reveals winners and losers in California’s Democratic gerrymander

15.08.2025 10

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Poll: California voters back independent congressional maps, complicating Gavin Newsom’s redistricting push

15.08.2025 7

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‘If this fails, he'll have egg on his face’: Gavin Newsom bets political future on redistricting power play

07.08.2025 7

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‘She had reasonable doubt:’ Why Kamala Harris isn't running for governor

31.07.2025 20

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‘It’s like a game of Whac-A-Mole’: How Trump’s ICE raids knocked Los Angeles to its knees

20.07.2025 8

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Recriminations erupt after Noem guards tackle Padilla

13.06.2025 10

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Gavin Newsom: Trump is ‘unhinged,’ speaking like an ‘authoritarian’

10.06.2025 9

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2 states, 1 tepid view of Kamala Harris and her political future

03.06.2025 9

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Kamala Harris for governor? Poll shows how California voters feel about the idea.

16.04.2025 8

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Bernie Sanders draws massive crowd in California. But his movement is on its heels.

13.04.2025 10

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Karen Bass’ curious absence from a push to clean up Los Angeles City Hall

01.03.2025 10

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Can alum of school board culture wars oust Young Kim?

19.02.2025 8

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‘Karma is real:’ Threats over California fire aid reshape disaster politics

19.01.2025 10

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‘There’s just a pile-on’: How Karen Bass lost control of the wildfire narrative

15.01.2025 10

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‘You don’t get red-pilled overnight’: California’s political players explain what happened in 2024

California ‘You don’t get red-pilled overnight’: California’s political players explain what happened in 2024 The steep drop in turnout compared to...

31.12.2024 4

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