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Homeland Security Agents Are Harassing American Voters of Foreign Origin

A campaign against noncitizen voter fraud is sweeping up U.S. citizens. California counties are suing to stop it.

Reason · Sep 24

Report: California's Proposed 'Billionaire Tax' Is Based on Bad Research

The planned wealth tax leads slightly in the polls and is already driving capital flight.

Reason · Sep 18

Capitol Lens | Pipes of peace

From left, former Reps. Tim Roemer, D-Ind. (behind the piper), Jane Harman, D-Calif., and Charlie Dent, R-Pa., walk in procession to the House steps of the Capitol on Friday for a ceremony with the Association of Former Members of Congress to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.…

Roll Call · Sep 11

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Former House members reflect on 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

Former Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., stood on the House steps of the Capitol under silver clouds on Friday morning, remembering how she had gathered outside with colleagues 25 years ago, unsure of what to expect after planes hijacked by terrorists attacked the Pentagon and World Trade Center. Harman also paid…

Roll Call · Sep 11

First time two Democrats appear in the general election for California commissioner of insurance

Ben Allen (D) and Jane Kim (D) are running in the general election for California commissioner of insurance on Nov. 3. They defeated nine other candidates to advance from the top-two primary on June 2. Kim received 26.8% of the vote and Allen 19.6%. Incumbent Ricardo Lara (D) is term-limited.…

Ballotpedia · Sep 10

Aisha Wahab takes office — ending the vacancy in California’s 14th Congressional District

On Sept. 2, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore Rep. Aisha Wahab (D-Calif.) into the U.S. House of Representatives, filling the vacancy in California’s 14th Congressional District.

Ballotpedia · Sep 4

Capitol Lens | Bay Area bonus

Rep. Aisha Wahab, D-Calif., poses with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in the Capitol on Wednesday during her ceremonial swearing in. The California Democrat won the special election on Aug. 18 to replace former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned on April 14, in the state’s 14th District. She is the first…

Roll Call · Sep 2

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Quinn Simmons, Kristen Faulkner to lead Team USA at Road World Championships

Kate Courtney to make her road worlds debut in Montreal

Cycling Weekly · Sep 1

Ro Khanna Says Medicare for All Could Cut $1 Trillion in Annual Health Costs: ‘Saves Money and Lives’

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that a new Yale analysis projects that a Medicare-for-All-style system could reduce U.S. health spending by $1.04 trillion annually.

Benzinga · Aug 20

Ted Lieu Slams Trump Administration Over Rising Gas, Grocery and Utility Costs: ‘November Is Coming’

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) criticized President Donald Trump on Wednesday over rising household costs, arguing that Americans are dealing with higher prices while the administration focuses on projects and initiatives bearing Trump’s name.

Benzinga · Aug 20

Steve Hilton Warns California Wealth Tax Could Drive Silicon Valley Talent, Investment Out of State: ‘Economic Suicide’

Political commentator Steve Hilton warned that a proposed California wealth tax could drive Silicon Valley’s top talent and investment out of the state, threatening the region’s technology and innovation economy.

Benzinga · Aug 19

Meet the venture capital and crypto billionaires quietly bankrolling the fight against California's wealth tax

Campaign finance records show at least four billionaires quietly funding the opposition—and the fight is only growing stronger

Fortune · Aug 18

California’s Billionaire Tax Wins Support From Nearly 50% of Voters as November Vote Nears: Poll

California voters are narrowly backing a proposed one-time tax on certain taxpayers with assets over $1 billion, according to a new Berkeley IGS poll released Friday.

Benzinga · Aug 18

California’s billionaires just poured $40 million into blocking a wealth tax that threatens to force them to pay 5% of their net worth

Billionaires have amassed a nine-figure war chest to defeat Proposition 40 as polls show California voters are nearly split on the one-time tax.

Fortune · Aug 18

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Euronews · Aug 17

Lolling tongues and resting snarl face: The World's Ugliest Dog contest in pictures

The 50th edition of the American competition saw a six-year-old pug named Jinny Lu take home the top prize.

Benzinga · Aug 17

a16z Partner Asks Why California Politicians ‘Want to Push Away Startups,’ Says State Already Lost Tesla and SpaceX HQs ‘Due to Political Shenanigans’

Andreessen Horowitz partner Josh Elman criticized California politicians over policies he says could drive startups and founders out of the state, pointing to Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) previous headquarters moves as California debates a proposed one-time 5% tax on billionaire wealth.

Benzinga · Aug 17

Mark Cuban Calls Ro Khanna's Founder Tax Plan 'Insane,' Bill Ackman Warns Government Could Garnish Your Wages for Life

Billionaires Mark Cuban and Bill Ackman criticized a plan from Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) that would let illiquid startup founders pledge their shares to the government in exchange for a loan to cover their tax bills, warning it could leave founders drowning in debt or hand the government ownership stakes…

Benzinga · Aug 16

Mark Cuban Warns California Wealth Tax Could Drive Billion-Dollar Startups Out of State: ‘Ideology Is Not a Strategy’

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban warned Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) that a proposed 5% wealth tax on California billionaires could discourage investment and push high-value startups and their founders out of the state.

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Benzinga · Aug 14

Ro Khanna Calls US a 'Second Gilded Age,' Says Billionaire Wealth Tax Could Raise $4 Trillion

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said the concentration of wealth among U.S. billionaires has reached levels he compared with the Gilded Age, calling for a tax on billionaire wealth.

The Independent UK · Aug 13

California’s beaches are becoming carpeted with thousands of barbed fish

Many species that feed on rays, such as sharks, sea lions and giant sea bass, have seen their populations dwindle

Benzinga · Aug 11

Gavin Newsom Launches AI Cyber Defense Program: ‘AI-Enabled Cybersecurity Threats Are No Longer Hypothetical’

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) on Monday launched what California calls a first-in-the-nation AI Cyber Defense Program to use artificial intelligence to strengthen protections for critical infrastructure and essential services.

Benzinga · Aug 10

Ro Khanna Slams AI Data Center Boom as ‘Damaging,’ Says Backup Generators Are Becoming ‘De Facto Private Power Plants’

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) warned that the rapid expansion of AI data centers is placing growing environmental and infrastructure burdens on local communities while companies shift some costs to residents and utility ratepayers.

Benzinga · Aug 9

Ro Khanna Calls for ‘No Aid to Israel,’ Says Next Democratic Administration Must Be ‘Anti-Empire’

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) called for a major shift in U.S. foreign and domestic policy, urging an end to aid to Israel, less military intervention abroad and a Democratic Party focused on universal health care.

Benzinga · Aug 6

Adam Schiff Warns Trump Research Cuts Put US Innovation Edge at Risk: 'We Cannot Let These Harmful Policies…'

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) warned that reductions in federal research funding under the Trump administration could weaken America’s position as a global innovation leader and allow rivals to gain ground in critical technologies such as artificial intelligence.

The Times of India · Aug 6

California student Orion Greene, 16, spearheaded a seven-week blood cancer campaign in memory of his father; the team raised a record $1,234,579

Some legacies are counted in wealth or in achievement. Others are motivated by compassion, resilience and a determination to ensure no other family ever experiences the same heartbreak. For 16-year-old Orion Greene of San Rafael, Calif., his father's death became the impetus for a remarkable mission. In a record-shattering fundraising…

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