A San Francisco Bay Area district attorney recalled in the Nov. 5 election filed criminal charges this week against 11 jail staff for a 2021 in-custody death.

Many left-leaning California ballot measures failed. Mackenzie Mays covers state government for the L.A. Times wrote about whether this election means California political identity is changing.

GOING WITH THE FLOW — Trump made a point on the campaign trail of promising the Central Valley’s Republican-leaning farmers he’d “turn on the faucet” for them, even if he had no chance of winning California’s electoral college votes. Read what they’re planning to do with their newfound power in last night’s California Climate.

In part due to economic and border security concerns, Latinos in California appear to have moved toward Donald Trump. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re abandoning the Democratic Party.

If those are any indication, a Trump presidency will likely make it harder for immigrants, including mixed-status households, and other low-income Californians to access subsidized housing. It could also complicate efforts to build housing in the state that’s specifically designated as affordable.

Four California congressional races remain too close to call, according to the Associated Press, the news organization widely regarded as the most authoritative source for determining determine electoral winners.

Nearly half of voters in Vice President Kamala Harris' home state of California say they would be open to supporting her if she decided to run for governor in two years, according to a poll

Democratic and Republican activists are asking voters to correct technical errors on their ballots in several close races that could determine control of the House.

Florida’s deadlines are set to avoid having ballots arrive any later than when officials press “go” on the tabulator machines. The state has a receipt deadline for its absentee ballots, which means ballots that do not arrive by 7 p.m. local time on Election Day are not counted, regardless of when they were mailed.

Elon Musk's social media platform X is suing California over a new state law targeting deceptive, AI-generated election content, claiming that it violates First Amendment free speech protections.

Republican representatives in Congress were able to fend off enough California Democrats in close races and flip a few seats elsewhere to help keep the party’s majority in the House of