The nation’s most populous state enjoyed years of strength in Washington, but a slew of House retirements in recent years and the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein have chipped away at California’s Capitol Hill pull.
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Ex-cop is suspected gunman in mass shooting at O.C. biker bar, sources say; 4 dead, 6 injured
Officials said three victims and the gunman were dead at the scene of Wednesday’s Orange County shooting. The shooter, retired from the Ventura Police Department, was targeting his estranged wife, sources said.
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Karen Bass elected Los Angeles mayor, becoming first woman to lead city
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass overcame businessman Rick Caruso’s enormous financial advantage. He spent more than $100 million of his own money.
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NorCal wildfire wipes out historically Black neighborhood with frightening speed
The Mill fire in Siskiyou County destroys the historically Black neighborhood of Lincoln Heights in Weed, officials said. “Wildfire is no longer in the wilderness. It’s right inside the city limits.”
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L.A. mayor’s race: Rick Caruso and Karen Bass headed to November runoff
Billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso holds a narrow lead over U.S. Rep. Karen Bass in the race to replace Mayor Eric Garcetti.
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Where could Larry Elder’s emergence as a Republican star lead: Politics, TV, radio
Larry Elder became a Republican star while running to replace Gavin Newsom as governor of California in Tuesday’s recall election. Where does he go from here?
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How Newsom defeated the recall: Early leads in suburbs, overwhelming margins in big cities
Out of the more than 9.1 million votes tabulated as of early Wednesday, nearly 64% of voters in California’s recall election were in favor of keeping Gov. Gavin Newsom in office.
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In final campaign push with Newsom, Biden says ‘eyes of the nation’ are on California recall
The president joined Gov. Newsom Monday evening in Long Beach, capping off a day of campaigning by most of the recall election’s leading candidates.
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‘A crazy way to run a state’: Democrats feel helpless on recall ballot’s second question
Many California Democrats are flailing for answers about how to approach the ballot’s second question: If the governor is recalled, who do you want to replace him?
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Former Rep. Doug Ose drops out of California governor recall race after heart attack
Former U.S. Rep. Doug Ose is dropping out of California’s gubernatorial recall race after suffering a heart attack, but he expects to recover fully.