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How Xavier Becerra turned around his campaign to be California’s governor

In late March, his polling hovered near 3%, but in a stunning reversal Becerra has advanced to the general election

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Voting Rights Act ruling could change representation on city councils, school boards across Texas

The 1965 federal law helped Latino and Black voters gain representation in city and school boards across Texas but now that could change.

The Texas Tribune

Swalwell’s shock exit throws California governor’s race into disarray: ‘This really tosses the table over’

The contest to replace Gavin Newsom was already bizarre – now after the downfall of its apparent frontrunner, the state’s Democrats are scrambling

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California could be key to House

Republicans are hoping to work out a new model for a party less tied to Trump's fortunes in California

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Dean of California GOP faces a tight rematch - Roll Call

Even in an era of declining rates of violent crime nationwide, Republicans continue to bash Democrats on the issue. But a former federal prosecutor campaigning in a purple-tinged district in Southern California is striking back. Democrat Will Rollins, making his second run against Republican Rep. Ken Calvert in California’s 41st…

Roll Call

Does a presidential candidate’s military service still matter to US voters?

Experts say that fewer veterans have won the White House in recent years — but a military record can still curry favour.

Al Jazeera

Fox News host echoes Trump’s claim that polls showing Harris taking lead must be inaccurate

A recent swing state survey that showed Harris in lead used trustworthy methodology, polling experts told The Independent

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Dianne Feinstein is one of the most powerful women in America, but Democrats are torn over her future

Dianne Feinstein is one of just two senators representing the 40 million people of California. But at 89 and struggling with poor health, many Democrats are asking if she's up to the job.

ABC News

Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s return to Capitol has been closely watched. Can she still do her job?

WASHINGTON — For seven months in 1988, Joe Biden was absent from the Senate, recovering from operations to repair brain aneurysms.

Tribune News Service

'Almost authoritarian:' Hawaii's Cold War speech law may go

Lawmakers in Hawaii may soon repeal a law dating back to the Cold War

The Independent UK

As a single Black mom, Barbara Lee felt unrepresented. Now she runs for the US Senate

WASHINGTON — Barbara Lee was in her early 20s, a single mother of two young boys, attending Mills College in Oakland, California. The future California congresswoman needed public assistance and food stamps. She couldn’t afford child care, so often her children would attend classes with her.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

New California Congressman Kevin Kiley is using his new position to ‘expose’ Gov. Gavin Newsom

WASHINGTON — Now that he’s a congressman with a national megaphone, Rep. Kevin Kiley’s eager to describe over and over how he sees Gov. Gavin Newsom ruining California.

Tribune News Service

Katie Porter wants Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat. What are her chances?

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, the feisty congresswoman from Orange County, California, is running for Senate. But does anyone north of the Los Angeles area know who she is? Does she have a chance?

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Nancy Pelosi steps down, leaving a powerful — and polarizing — legacy

WASHINGTON — The Nancy Pelosi era is over, her decision Thursday to step down as House Speaker being the coda to the story of arguably the most effective — and most polarizing — political figure of the 21st century.

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Kevin McCarthy remains the favorite to become speaker of the House, but it won’t be easy

WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy faces nothing but turmoil.

Los Angeles Times

Democrats seek to end California's drought of Black congressmen

California gave the nation its first Black vice president. But no part of the state has sent a Black man to Congress in more than 20 years.

Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Goldberg: A decade ago, California adopted a strange top-two primary system. How's it working out?

It's no secret that we're living in a moment of extraordinary political polarization and government dysfunction. Growing rancor, distrust and partisan disagreement among elected officials have led to an unwillingness to compromise or forge solutions to pressing policy challenges.

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