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California politics, from voter-roll lawsuits to Newsom and key House races.
Since Oct. 15, Jamoke News has tracked 120 California Politics stories from 13 outlets. The most widely covered: Supreme Court rejects Trump's request in California mail ballots dispute (9 outlets, Nov. 2).
120 stories · Updated Nov 8, 2026, 9:59 AM ET · RSS feed
Most-covered California Politics stories
- Supreme Court rejects Trump's request in California mail ballots dispute 9 outlets Nov 2
- DOJ charges 28 in California with voting crimes as election tensions escalate 9 outlets Oct 15
- Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots 8 outlets Oct 28
- Newsom’s death row commutations spark DA revolt; prosecutors warn of legal fight 8 outlets Nov 5
- Over 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens are not on Calif. voter rolls, analysis finds 7 outlets Oct 29
Latest California Politics coverage
- San Francisco Mayor on Efforts to Revitalize the City 1 outlet Nov 8
- California's fifth consecutive Catholic governor exemplifies the faith's deep roots 1 outlet Nov 8
- Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots 1 outlet Nov 7
- The Man in the Empty Gray Suit 1 outlet Nov 7
- 4 of nation's largest cities now led by socialist mayors after Tuesday's election, affecting tens of millions 1 outlet Nov 7
- Wahab beats fellow Democrat in heated race for Swalwell's House seat 1 outlet Nov 6
- DOJ dismisses lawsuit over California's 20,000 disputed ballots 2 outlets Nov 6
- Meta, TikTok, Google sue California over child online safety restrictions 1 outlet Nov 5
- Lawsuit claims AI on Google's school Chromebook helped plan teen's near-suicide 1 outlet Nov 5
- California governor commutes sentences for state's 548 death row inmates 1 outlet Nov 5
- Newsom’s death row commutations spark DA revolt; prosecutors warn of legal fight 8 outlets Nov 5
- California rejects ballot measure requiring voter ID 1 outlet Nov 5
- Horrible billionaires tax defeated in liberal California 1 outlet Nov 5
- Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass to win Los Angeles mayoral race – video 6 outlets Nov 5
- Sheinbaum congratulates Hinojosa, Becerra on historic wins 1 outlet Nov 5
- Latino Voters Reshape Electoral Map Once Again 1 outlet Nov 5
- Ro Khanna allies launch draft committee for 2028 presidential run 2 outlets Nov 5
- Scott Wiener prevails in race to succeed retiring Pelosi 1 outlet Nov 4
- Rep. Garcia says voters gave Democrats a mandate to pursue accountability 4 outlets Nov 4
- Newsom breaks with socialists over billionaire tax, and California voters appear poised to reject it 1 outlet Nov 4
- Newsom solicits cash as Biden’s former election lawyer mobilizes legal team for Mississippi Senate race 1 outlet Nov 4
- SCOTUS rejects Trump's bid over disputed California ballots 2 outlets Nov 4
- California progressive Randy Villegas ousts longtime Republican in redrawn House district 1 outlet Nov 4
- Kiley loses House reelection bid in California 1 outlet Nov 4
- Americans’ long-simmering frustrations over the high cost of living boiled over Tuesday night to rearrange the nation’s political map: “We’re just fed up” 2 outlets Nov 4
- Bonta says he'll counter DOJ election monitors with observers of his own 1 outlet Nov 4
- Valadao ousted in battleground California House contest 1 outlet Nov 4
- LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis wins open California House seat 1 outlet Nov 3
- Paul Pelosi hit with 6-month driving ban after pleading no contest to misdemeanor hit-and-run 2 outlets Nov 3
- What Democrats plan to prioritize if they retake the House 1 outlet Nov 3
- 9th Circuit block on California noncitizen voter probe lifted, then restored in legal boomerang 1 outlet Nov 3
- Another judge blocks DOJ ballot demands in California 2 outlets Nov 3
- Raman ousts Bass as Los Angeles mayor 2 outlets Nov 3
- California voters consider proposition to tax billionaires' wealth 2 outlets Nov 3
- California Democrats divided on billionaire tax 1 outlet Nov 2
- Trump’s DoJ charges six more people in ‘voter fraud’ crackdown in California 1 outlet Nov 2
- DOJ calls for sanctions over California voter rolls analysis 2 outlets Nov 2
- Supreme Court rejects Trump's request in California mail ballots dispute 9 outlets Nov 2
- Democrat Xavier Becerra wins California governor's race, defeating Republican Steve Hilton 4 outlets Nov 2
- Steve Hilton rallies at 'symbol of 16 years of Democrat failure' in closing days of California race 1 outlet Nov 2
- Two economists studied California's billionaire tax. They reached wildly different conclusions 1 outlet Nov 2
- When Will We Know Election Outcomes? Don’t Hold Your Breath. 1 outlet Nov 2
- Newsom on possible Democrat 'tsunami' on Election Day: 'That's a word I haven't used lightly' 1 outlet Nov 1
- Newsom on Stevens: Obviously it's 'sub-optimal' 1 outlet Nov 1
- Billionaire tax divides California Democrats, draws myriad questions 1 outlet Nov 1
- Data analysts flag mismatches in Trump administration California voter eligibility list 1 outlet Nov 1
- An embattled Karen Bass is fighting tooth and nail to keep her mayorship in LA. It might be too late 1 outlet Nov 1
- How Obama appointee and Trump nemesis Boasberg ended up overseeing Ilhan Omar warrant, other key cases 1 outlet Oct 31
- Top Democrats are fighting a billionaire tax in California. Their voters are on the other side | 1 outlet Oct 31
- Judge blocks DOJ from threatening election workers before midterms 6 outlets Oct 30
- Steve Hilton makes his pitch for governor of California 1 outlet Oct 30
- Scoop: Ro Khanna endorses challengers to three fellow California House Democrats 1 outlet Oct 30
- Billionaire tax: how a union leader’s ‘crazy’ idea became the defining issue of California’s midterms 1 outlet Oct 30
- California’s Act of Fiscal Self-Sabotage 1 outlet Oct 30
- Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to 'beloved actor' Sir Patrick Stewart after his death at 86 1 outlet Oct 29
- Over 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens are not on Calif. voter rolls, analysis finds 7 outlets Oct 29
- US dual citizen extradited to El Salvador, accused of killing son's mother and abandoning toddler: DOJ 1 outlet Oct 29
- Trump administration opens criminal investigation over alleged noncitizen voting in California 1 outlet Oct 29
- Election expert sounds alarm on how noncitizens are landing on voter rolls 1 outlet Oct 29
- Newsom warns Trump as California deploys election lawyers to battleground districts 1 outlet Oct 29
- Meet the four academics who dreamed up California’s billionaire tax on the ballot Tuesday as Prop. 40 1 outlet Oct 29
- State ballots let voters decide on abortion, taxes, transgender restrictions 1 outlet Oct 29
- Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots 8 outlets Oct 28
- Meta, Snap head back to Los Angeles court for social media addiction trial 1 outlet Oct 28
- California election official says federal agents threatened him over ‘voter fraud’ 1 outlet Oct 28
- Top federal prosecutor in LA not legally serving, judge rules 1 outlet Oct 28
- The pro-Trump prosecutor trying to stop California ballots from being counted 1 outlet Oct 28
- The midterm legal fight is already here 1 outlet Oct 28
- Ballots in the hallway: How California can restore lagging faith in our elections 1 outlet Oct 28
- Federal judge rules Bill Essayli unlawfully serving as de facto US attorney in California 1 outlet Oct 28
- Special master could evaluate Justice Department's claims of noncitizens on California voter rolls 1 outlet Oct 27
- Federal judge disqualifies Trump-appointed prosecutor for ‘unlawfully serving’ in role 1 outlet Oct 27
- Who has the edge one week before the midterms? 1 outlet Oct 27
- Nithya Raman Is Not L.A.’s Mamdani. But She Might Become Mayor, Too. 1 outlet Oct 27
- How Billionaires Are Fighting the Prop 40 California Wealth Tax 1 outlet Oct 27
- The Memo: DOJ targets Trump foes in flurry of activity in election's shadow 4 outlets Oct 27
- Socialist civil war engulfs Los Angeles mayor race 1 outlet Oct 27
- Appeals Court Declines to Intervene in California Ballot Lawsuit 5 outlets Oct 26
- DOJ asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 alleged noncitizens 5 outlets Oct 26
- California has become unaffordable — but Congress can do something about it 1 outlet Oct 26
- California’s proposed billionaire tax sparked Democratic infighting and has many unions siding with the ultrarich, while voter polls remain close. 1 outlet Oct 25
- Tillis accuses California of being 'guilty' of ballot harvesting: 'They have a system there that is ripe for abuse' 1 outlet Oct 25
- FDR made it a blue bastion – now it’s Trump’s stronghold in California. Is it forever lost? 1 outlet Oct 25
- Newsom amasses fundraising machine that could power 2028 bid 1 outlet Oct 25
- California leader calls attack on alleged noncitizen voting ‘weaponizing the law’ 1 outlet Oct 24
- Gavin Newsom’s Secret Fracking Ban Comes Undone 1 outlet Oct 24
- Ninth Circuit questions Trump DOJ's emergency request to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots 6 outlets Oct 23
- Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires? 1 outlet Oct 23
- Alleged Chinese agent pleads not guilty in Los Angeles courtroom 1 outlet Oct 23
- Immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown 2 outlets Oct 23
- Appeals court rules Trump unlawfully deployed National Guard to California 2 outlets Oct 22
- DOJ monitoring plans and DHS voter checks raise concerns of election interference 2 outlets Oct 22
- Trump Administration Asks Appeals Court to Intervene in California Mail Ballot Suit 3 outlets Oct 22
- House Dem leader's attack on voter ID comes back to haunt him after election fraud bust in his home state 1 outlet Oct 22
- Is Trump going to steal the midterms? - Stateside with Kai and Carter 1 outlet Oct 22
- Judge Restricts D.H.S. Field Operations Aimed at Unearthing Voter Fraud 2 outlets Oct 21
- California gas prices have long plagued Democratic candidates. This year is different 1 outlet Oct 21
- ‘I felt so guilty’ that ‘I had to officially change parties’: Latino voters shift on Trump 1 outlet Oct 21
- Newsom spars with Trump-appointed prosecutor over 20,000 suspected noncitizens on voter rolls 1 outlet Oct 21
- Becerra holds 27-point lead over Hilton in California governor's race: Poll 1 outlet Oct 21
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