In a story published June 9, 2026, about California House races, The Associated Press erroneously reported Rep. Brad Sherman's age as 72.

Michael Stansfield never expected to be a major player in California politics when he threw his hat into a congressional race as a Republican agitating for peace in the Middle East.

California’s congressional primaries on Tuesday are a preliminary test of Democrats’ best chance at countering Republican redistricting gains elsewhere this year.

Two candidates for California governor will emerge from a massive field of 61 hopefuls in a state primary on Tuesday, when voters will also select U.S. House nominees using a new map they approved in a 2025 ballot measure.

California is one of the most heavily Democratic states in the country.

Supporters of a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia have reached a critical threshold to force a vote in the House.

Rep. Kevin Kiley of California says he’s dropping his Republican Party affiliation to serve as an independent.

Republican congressman Kevin Kiley has seen the political ground shift beneath him this past year.

President Donald Trump has successfully harnessed voter anxiety over the economy, immigration and crime to retake the White House.

The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.

House Republicans in key battleground districts are working to contain the political fallout expected when thousands of their constituents face higher bills for health insurance coverage obtained through the Affordable Care Act.

Rep. Darrell Issa tells the Associated Press he isn’t moving to Texas to run for Congress.

Rank-and-file Republicans in the House are increasingly going public with anger towards their leadership.

President Donald Trump is finding that redistricting his way to a GOP House majority in next year's midterms is a lot harder than it sounds.

California voters will decide in November whether to OK a new congressional map that would benefit Democrats.

Texas and California are at the center of a national political power struggle that could reshape Trump's second presidency.

The Trump administration is investigating delays and cost overruns in California’s high-speed rail project.

Some U.S. House Republicans in California are breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson over his suggestion that federal disaster aid be coupled with as-yet unspecified conditions on the wildfire-ravaged state.

California won’t make children get the coronavirus vaccine to attend schools.

California is bringing back a statewide indoor mask mandate.

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has been attacking his Republican rivals as “anti-vax” as he looks to keep his job in a recall election.

California Republicans have sidestepped a potentially nasty fight over endorsing a candidate in the state's upcoming recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder is putting on a display of fundraising strength in his bid to become California's next governor.

Four Republican candidates skirmished in their first debate as they head toward California's Sept. 14 recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.