A bill moving in the Legislature would make gathering signed petitions — needed to get proposals on the ballot — more expensive and more complicated.

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) had a heated exchange with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other Democratic ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) brushed off questions surrounding his leadership and defended his decision to ...

California’s Legislative Black Caucus introduces a package of reparations bills, including the creation of a Bureau of ...

At least seven Democrats, who have been divided on their shutdown strategy, will need to join with Republicans for the measure to clear a key procedural hurdle.

The Democratic-led legislature's efforts to shield immigrants from the Trump administration's aggressive deportation efforts, and attacks on so-called "sanctuary" states, promises to be among the most ...

The low-drama South Dakotan has arrived at the apex of power in the Senate just as Donald Trump is exerting his own executive authority. Will Thune draw a line?

Higher-than-expected costs for low-income health insurance are opening a debate about the extension of Medi-Cal to ...

California Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff say they will vote against a budget measure aimed at funding the ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson has accomplished the seemingly unexpected, keeping his Republican majority in line to fund the government.

The top two challengers for Oakland’s open mayoral seat got into a testy exchange Tuesday night after a former councilman said the people who supported the city’s disgraced mayor were ...

California Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff will vote “no” on the House-passed plan to keep the government running through ...