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After years of defying the odds, California's David Valadao faces new test as Latinos turn on Trump

HANFORD, Calif. (AP) — For years, Rep. David Valadao benefited from voting patterns that shifted toward Republicans in his rural, heavily Latino district in Central California, dee...

California’s 22nd District and the Myth of the Predictable Voter

Voter behavior is shaped by turnout, local identity, candidate relationships, and community trust more than by party registration or ethnicity alone. <p>The post California’s...

October 2026 City Scoop: Fresno

Compared with other Northern California markets, Fresno has shown more resilience of late, Sherman says. Part of that is due to lower land prices compared with the more built-out c...

Will the economy motivate voters? This Central Valley swing district could be a test

The 22nd District is one of fewer than two dozen toss-up races nationwide that will likely determine which party controls the U.S. House in the second half of President Trump's ter...

In Toss-Up House District, Voters Crave Leadership To Fix Broken Healthcare

Voters in California’s 22nd Congressional District call healthcare a top priority in November’s midterm elections. Although challenger Randy Villegas has built a following among re...

Forget It, Jake. It's Sacramento

California's attorney general rounded up the usual subsidies and turned a merger settlement into policy for movies, labor, and newsrooms.

Union power vs. MAGA politics in California's schools superintendent race

Democrat Richard Barrera and conservative Sonja Shaw clash in a high-stakes battle for California's state superintendent of public instruction post.

'He's everywhere': This California Republican wants to make his party relevant again

Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, a conservative from San Diego County, has become a prominent voice for state Republicans. His vehicle this election is Proposition 39, the voter ID meas...

Four Tight House Races in California

I can only see four California congressional districts where Republicans seems to have any reasonable chance (apart from those where Republicans have been packed as part of the ger...

Who controls California politics? A new index tracks the state’s top political donors

When it burst into widespread use as a result of the 1976 movie All the President’s Men, the phrase “Follow the money” referred to political influence or corruption and how to trac...

GOP Congressman in California Swing-District Race Defends Vote for Medicaid Cuts

In a race that could help decide control of Congress, Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is trying to hold on to his swing-district seat. The congressman didn’t mention healthcare...

Jeff Gonzalez kicks off reelection campaign in Brawley

Assembly member Gonzalez is the incumbent for California's 36th District, which covers all Imperial County and parts of Riverside County. The post Jeff Gonzalez kicks off reelectio...

A California Scandal Reveals How The State Is Governed Under Single-Party Democrat Rule

In 2026, with no trains and no track in place, the officials who oversee the California High-Speed Rail Authority are working to implement new internal controls to prevent waste.

Republicans Running Scared in Rio Grande Valley

Trump's economic and immigration policies have pushed South Texas voters away from the GOP, but that doesn't mean they'll vote blue no matter who.

Viewpoint: How Central Valley Agencies Are Serving Clients After State Farm’s Pullback

California property insurance shopping has changed its order of operations. Five years ago, a homeowner or small-business owner who called an independent agency often expected a co...

NOT GREAT, GAV! Newsom Underwater Statewide, Craters in Rural California as 2028 Chatter Builds

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Battle for Imperial County District 5: Incumbent John Hawk is running for re-election

Alongside physical infrastructure, economic development remains a core pillar of Hawk's campaign. He notes that stabilizing the local economy is vital to preventing an exodus of yo...

Battle for the Lehigh Valley: Can GOP hold its razor-thin margin?

Both parties target the Lehigh Valley for House control. While the GOP made inroads with Latinos, Dems argue Trump's immigration stance hurts them. Can Republicans hold this 1% mar...

Bold economic leadership needed to save iconic California industries

California’s wine industry is in trouble — and it’s not alone. Several industries that are at the core of California’s economy — and our identity — are confronting the greatest cha...

Imperial County urges Gov. Newsom to veto Air District expansion bill

Senate Bill 675 has cleared the State Legislature, passing the Senate in a 30-to-10 vote and securing a 58-to-19 victory in the Assembly. The post Imperial County urges Gov. Newsom...

Whither the Governor’s Mansion?

Those of you who tuned in to the extra-long season finale of my favorite reality TV show, the California State Legislature, on September 1 (a full half-day after session was suppos...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton campaigns in Sacramento

Hilton is delivering what his campaign is calling "the case against Xavier Becerra (D)" after the two candidates faced off in their only scheduled debate last week. The post Republ...