A spokesperson for Democratic Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas said lawmakers needed more time to respond to a sweeping spending freeze attempted this week by the new administration of President

As two Midwesterners battle for control of the Democratic National Committee, they are making loud yet unverifiable claims about their levels of support.

The California governor’s race is not until 2026, but there are already five major declared candidates: Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, California superintendent of public instruction Tony Thurmond, former California Senate president pro tempore Toni Atkins, former controller Betty Yee, and former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Progressive and moderate slates are seeking control of party resolutions and endorsements; it's now possible to register to vote online

Oregon Senate Bill 551, sponsored by Democrat Janeen Sollman of Hillsboro, would phase out all plastic checkout bags -- including 'reusable" ones - while also restricting the use of single-use plastic items,

Political groups get state OK to create affiliated committees with different heads & coordinate fundraising and candidate donations.

California legislators were tight-lipped about their decision Thursday to delay votes on a pair of bills that would provide up to $50 million combined for the state Department of Justice and organizations that provide legal services to respond to actions taken by the administration of President Donald Trump.

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, whose chairmanship is coming to an end, said in an interview with CBS News he hopes Democrats come to "understand that you've got to be more elastic than rigid."

SMOOTHER OPERATOR — Ada Briceño worked to elect Democrats as a hotel union boss and chair of the Orange County party. Now, she’s deploying decades of campaign experience toward a candidacy of her own — for state Legislature in 2026.

Republican and Democratic voters across the US are reeling from climate-fueled disasters, with thousands of homes and businesses destroyed and damaged by the ongoing fires in Los Angeles, as well as major hurricanes in Florida, Texas, North Carolina, and Georgia last year.

Where is the so-called Resistance to Donald Trump and his autocratic rule? The Resistance is largely dormant, taking a powder, on the fainting couch, sleeping, or doing something else that is passive and non-responsive to the worsening crisis.

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including on Trump nominees and special elections.