Rep. Barbara Lee meets with organizations fighting for public safety and violence prevention
Congresswoman Barbara Lee visited with the organizations receiving federal funding in a roundtable discussion about public safety.
California sheriff featured in Kamala Harris campaign ad decries use of image: 'I do not support her'
Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux criticized Kamala Harris for using his image without permission in a political ad.
Longtime critic calls for Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's resignation
A growing chorus calling for embattled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao to resign is only getting louder.
Convicted murderer's death penalty overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct
A convicted murderer from the East Bay who has been on death row for 33 years must now either be released or retried because of prosecutorial misconduct.
Gov. Gavin Newsom endorses VP Kamala Harris for president
Gavin Newsom endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in the 2024 election, essentially laying to rest any rumors of him seeking the presidential nomination.
Bay Area lawmaker weighs in on Biden's future as calls to drop out grow
Will he or won’t he stay in the race?
San Francisco firefighter's union hosts mayoral debate
The five mayoral candidates for San Francisco will hold another debate on Thursday morning.
Adam Schiff calls for Biden to drop out of race for President
A California congressman is calling for incumbent President Joe Biden to drop out of the Presidential race, a campaign spokesperson for Adam Schiff confirmed to KTVU.
Gov. Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch team up for a new podcast
Oakland native Marshawn Lynch is teaming up with his longtime agent, but also Gov. Gavin Newsom for a new podcast.
Newsom signs law allowing restaurants to keep surcharges, fees on checks
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Saturday that keeps surcharges on restaurant and bar checks in the state legal. Senate Bill 1524 will make restaurants exempt from another new state law banning "junk fees."
Newsom defends progressive values, says they’re an ‘antidote’ to populism on the right
The political tone of Newsom’s speech was not surprising given his role as one of the Biden campaign’s top surrogates, which has made him a target of Republicans who have repeatedly held up California as an example of Democrats’ mismanagement.
Oaklanders demand Mayor Sheng Thao to publicly appear after raid, mass shooting
A small group of opponents of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao were making their voices heard Sunday evening at a downtown plaza, demanding the mayor present herself amid all the unrest.
Agreement reached in California 2024 state budget with department cuts
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders reached a nearly $300 million budget agreement on Saturday that closes a $46.8 deficit that was projected for the coming fiscal year with across-the-board cuts of nearly 8% to every department.
The real politics of the federal raid on Oakland's mayor
A big house on Skyline Boulevard was raided by U.S. Postal Inspectors. This happened at the same time Mayor Sheng Thao’s home and office was raided by FBI agents.
California measure that would make it harder to raise taxes removed from ballot
The measure would have required voters to approve any tax increase passed by the state Legislature, but would also have reversed most tax increases approved since January 2022.
Assemblyman Evan Low seeks new state law making recounts automatic in close races
Two months after a recount secured the second spot in the 16th Congressional District race, Assemblyman Evan Low, (D) San Jose, said he's introducing a bill to mandate a recount in razor-close state-wide races.
5 leading candidates pitch to voters during first SF mayoral debate
On Wednesday night, during the first San Francisco mayoral debate leading up to the November election, the five leading candidates addressed some of the biggest concerns for the future of the city.
Law seeks to eliminate cancer causing chemicals from firefighter protective clothing
Following the lead of San Francisco's supervisors and mayor, SF Assembly member Matt Haney has proposed a law, almost certain to pass overwhelmingly, that will protect firefighters' lives from their own protective firefighter clothing.
Backers of Oakland mayoral recall effort collect 30K signatures
Supporters of the effort to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said they have collected more than 30,000 signatures on their way to getting the question placed on the November ballot.
CA DOJ makes recommendations to Antioch police after 2021 fatal shooting
The State Department of Justice is recommending communications improvements at the Antioch police department after a deadly shooting in 2021.