Nine states have at least one uncalled House race, some of which are so close they are headed to a recount. Then there’s California. About half of the yet-to-be-decided House races are in the state, which has only counted about three-quarters of its votes statewide.

A group campaigning for California to leave the United States and become a separate nation said a second Donald Trump administration could launch "an attack on everything California cares about," as it demanded a referendum on independence for the Golden State.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has made an effort to counter expected policies from President-elect Donald Trump in the heavily Democratic Golden State ahead of his inauguration in January, including through a trip to Washington,

Newsom has vowed to make California a leader of the resistance against Trump’s second term — especially when it comes to disagreements over the state’s voter-ID and climate laws, as well as protections for women seeking abortions and LGBTQ+ rights.

Legal aid centers report receiving hundreds of inquiries from immigrants wondering what they should do ahead of Trump's promised mass deportations.

If California Democrats are going to help reclaim the American Dream from whatever malevolence befalls it now, we can start by reclaiming the California Dream first.

Donald Trump’s win challenges the state’s progressive policies on climate, immigration, abortion and LGBTQ rights. Meanwhile, Gavin Newsom may benefit politically.

LET IT SNOW: Northern California is expecting the most rainy days in a week since March, starting with a drizzle on Monday that could bring two to eight inches of snow to the Sierra Nevada’s peaks. Another storm could bring even more precipitation on Wednesday and Thursday.

Californians took the law into their own hands this Election Day, using their collective voice to shut down the soft-on-crime experiments that have plagued the Golden State over the last decade, including voting out a handful of elected district attorneys acting like public defenders that championed anti-public safety policies.

SAN FRANCISCO — The nation is again waiting on California to finish tallying votes almost a week after Election Day. The state has most of the remaining undecided races that will determine the balance of power in the House, and its slow vote-counting ...