Seema Mehta

California Sen. Alex Padilla introduced several bills to increase firefighter pay, expand FEMA funding and include affordable housing as part of disaster response.

Vice President Kamala Harris, in one of her last public appearances in the role, signed her ceremonial desk drawer at the White House on Thursday, a tradition that dates back nearly a century.

Tenant advocates — and even some landlord groups — are calling for authorities to crack down on rent gouging in the wake of devastating fires. Some property owners, however, appear unfazed.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed an executive order suspending parts of the Coastal Act and the California Environmental Quality Act to aid homeowners rebuilding after losses in last week’s wildfires.

Butler, appointed to the U.S. Senate by California Gov. Gavin Newsom after the death of Dianne Feinstein, leaves office after 14 months as Rep. Adam B. Schiff is sworn in Monday.

Donald Trump posted notable gains in Orange County during the election, but it was not enough to win the increasingly purple county that has become a suburban battleground between Republicans and Democrats — and a reflection of the demographic political realignment unfolding across the nation.

As the tip of the spear for Democrats nationally, California pushes the party to the left. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election suggests the party — and California leaders — may be too out of touch with the American people.

After being appointed to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat, Laphonza Butler served for 13 months. Her next goal is getting up to speed on her daughter’s new hobby: competitive cheerleading.

The president-elect’s pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general signals that he wants the Justice Department to take a sharp-elbowed, hyperpartisan approach to legal matters.

Kamala Harris acknowledged her defeat to President-elect Donald Trump, but also resolved to never give up the fight for a more just union.