President Donald Trump followed through on his promise to unleash California’s water — only the water he released belonged to ...

Republican lawmakers in California have mentioned Trump’s name when discussing proposals. One strategist says they’re currying favor.

Prop. 36 increases penalties for some drug and theft-related offenses. Gov. Gavin Newsom was vocally against the measure, arguing it targeted low-level non-violent offenses and would be a “real ...

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Republican Fresno Mayor defended the project saying it's crucial for the Central Valley and he would support an investigation.

All the talk about attaching conditions to California’s federal disaster aid have placed the state’s Republican members of ...

Longtime conservative activist Carl DeMaio won an Assembly seat last year, arguing the GOP must be more aggressive against Democratic policies. Some Republicans call him a self-promoter who can’t be ...

The state’s Republican minority argued it’s foolish to be taking on Trump when California is trying to secure federal wildfire aid.

Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, a newcomer to the California Legislature, wants to retake power from Democrats with his unapologetically brash, Trump-inspired conservatism. So why do so ...