Under current law, cities whose at-large election systems are found by courts to have discriminated against voters don’t have to change them if they appeal the decision.

On possibly facing former Vice President Kamala Harris in a gubernatorial contest, Hilton said, “I say bring it on.”

Republicans celebrated a consolation prize in Wisconsin Tuesday night, predicting that the big win for a strong voter ID law in the critical swing state

Jake Rakov, a former staffer to Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, will run against his ex-boss for California’s 32nd Congressional District seat when the current officeholder is up for reelection next year. The 37-year-old candidate says it’s time for long-serving members of Congress to step aside and allow a new generation of Democrats to lead.

Harmeet Dhillon, the San Francisco lawyer and conservative activist who is now the nation’s chief civil rights enforcer, is a frightening choice for the job, says Sen. Alex Padilla. “You’ve opposed key voting rights protections over the years,

California and a coalition of other states sued President Trump Thursday over his recent order purporting to radically reshape voting rules nationwide, calling it an "illegal power grab."

The suit seeks to block new requirements that people provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote and a demand that all mail ballots be received by Election Day.

Less than three weeks ago, the National Republican Congressional Committee announced U.S. Rep Adam Gray, D-Merced, was on their list of Congressional seats to target in the 2026 election. Now, a challenger has jumped into the race: Ceres Mayor Javier Lopez.

Brandon Vang won a special Fresno City Council election outright, with nine votes to spare. He will be sworn-in next week.

Democratic state attorneys general on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order that compels voters to prove they are U.S. citizens and bars states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.

Requiring voters to show ID at polls is controversial, in part because it was historically used as a tool to disenfranchise Black voters.

The judge, who last year dismissed the state's lawsuit and was reversed by a state appellate court, didn't issue a ruling in the latest spat between the conservative coastal city and the left-leaning state.