Local Politics

Nearly half of campaign contributions to five Los Angeles mayoral candidates come from donors outside the city.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and other California Democrats are counting on abortion rights to drive their voters to the polls. But some may still care more about crime, homelessness and inflation.

Democratic leaders in California are expressing concerns in response to Justice Samuel Alito's draft ruling in favor of overruling Roe v. Wade.

Lawmakers advance a California gun control bill to allow citizens to sue manufacturers and distributors over illegal and “ghost” weapons.

As California prepares for the June 7 primary, the worst mass shooting in Sacramento's history focuses attention on how elected officials will address gun violence and crime.

California’s first-in-the-nation task force to identify reparations for African Americans voted Tuesday to limit eligibility to those who can trace their lineage.

California law enforcement groups are making sizable donations to candidates for attorney general, treasurer and Legislature before the June 7 primary. The biggest recipient is Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, who is trying to unseat Attorney General Rob Bonta.

State lawmakers are rushing this week to extend California eviction protections for hundreds of thousands of tenants waiting for rent relief. But some advocacy groups for landlords and tenants alike are unhappy with the bill.