"I want to be clear — these allegations are completely false and deeply hurtful," a Fresno council candidate says about a campaign mailer.

Huntington Beach Councilmember Tony Strickland declared victory Monday in the special election race for California’s 36th State Senate District, promising to counter the policies of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic supermajority in the legislature once he joins lawmakers in Sacramento.

If California Democrats select Kamala Harris to be the next governor of the Golden State, she will have won the first effective Democratic primary of the 2028 presidential race. And somewhere, Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown will be muttering, “Wait, what happened?”

Tony Strickland has leaped out to the lead in California’s state Senate District 36 special election. Strickland, a Republican, largely maintained a lead he had Tuesday night over Democrats Jimmy Pham and Julie Diep, as well as fellow Republican John Briscoe, in the most recent results released Wednesday at 5 p.m.

Republican farmer and businessman, Stan Ellis, is declaring victory in the special election for State Assembly District 32, which spans parts of Tulare and Kern counties.

Calls to LGBTQ crisis lines spiked after President Donald Trump's election. His policies target health care for young transgender people, creating uncertainty for a vulnerable community.

People in Tulare and Kern Counties will be heading to the polls Tuesday to vote in the District 32 special primary election.

Voters in Kern and Tulare counties will head to the polls on Tuesday to decide who will fill the vacant 32nd Assembly District seat.

UC Santa Barbara rose to the top of the statewide campus election competition, as UC San Diego, UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz also took home honors.

Gilroy city council voted unanimously to move towards a district-based election system this May following public pressure and a threat of a lawsuit.