California, Trump and rail
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The 2026 governor's race is in suspended motion as donors and powerful Democratic interests await former Vice President Kamala Harris' decision about whether she will enter the contest.
Riverside County Sheriff and California gubernatorial hopeful Chad Bianco warned Republican infighting could sabotage the party’s best shot in decades to retake the state, blasting GOP rivals as “too stupid” to see what’s at stake.
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The Cool Down on MSNNewsom blasts administration for halting billions in funding for California's bullet train project: 'Hand China the future'In 2023, the Biden Administration awarded California $3.1 billion in federal funds toward the high-speed rail project, which aimed to connect California, Los Angeles, and the Central Valley with 220-mile-per-hour, fully electrified trains, the California High-Speed Rail Authority announced at the time.
Voters are soured on Gov. Gavin Newsom and all three branches of the federal government. Nearly two-thirds of Californians also fret about the state of our democracy.
Aside from giving housing and homelessness its own box atop Gov. Gavin Newsom’s organizational chart, the reorg is supposed to simplify the state’s snarled affordable housing financing system.
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Governor Newsom launches California Breakthrough Project, a task force with tech leaders to improve state efficiency.
Tim Myers wants to make beautiful music with the state of California. The founding member of One Republic is vying for the office of lieutenant governor of The Golden State. Myers posted a series of photos on social media that feature media coverage of his political aspirations.
If you read one story, make it this. The mounting feud between Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, and Disney World’s California-based owner has moved to federal court.
Governor Gavin Newsom has reversed the California Parole Board's decision to release one of the people convicted of the brutal murder of 17-year-old Amanda Zubi