Conservative voters in Northern California are alarmed that a ballot measure designed to diminish Republican representation could pass in November

Newsom cites biblical teachings to slam federal leaders, Trump admin over government shutdown's impact on food assistance, as California sues USDA over suspended SNAP benefits.

California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed President Donald Trump for “parading around the world” while millions of Americans are about to lose access to their crucial food benefits. Twenty-one states,

California's special election will be held Tuesday, though mail-in voting has been available for weeks. Polls close at 8 p.m. PT, or 11 p.m. ET. The AP will provide vote results and declare the winner in the redistricting ballot measure. Any voter registered in California may participate in the special election.

Supporters of the legislation, Senate Bill 48 and Assembly Bill 715, said it was needed to protect Jewish students on campus, while opponents argued it was broadly written and would stifle free speech and classroom discussions about current events in the Middle East, including the Israel-Hamas war.

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s claims of a humble upbringing are under scrutiny as his father’s deep ties to billionaire Gordon Getty reveal a complex blend of privilege and hardship in his family background.

“Look, this is the golden goose for the Trump family, this is not just the golden goose for the American economy,” Newsom said about San Francisco’s leading artificial intelligence and crypto industries. He referred to them as “the center of the universe” in the Bay Area. “... I mean, don’t mess with a good thing.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in an interview with ABC's Jonathan Karl, said he is "deeply concerned" about President Trump and his allies comments on a third term.