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Republican areas in the Coachella Valley could soon be represented by an anti-Trump Democrat in Washington after the passage of Proposition 50, and conservative voters are not happy.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke at a rally for Texas' Harris County Democrats at the IBEW local 716 union hall in Houston on Saturday and touted the success of Proposition 50.

In 60% of races on Tuesday, there was only one option for voters, or for some roles, no candidate at all. Democracy only works if there is opposition.

The election results mark the first concrete example at the ballot box of Latino voters turning away from the GOP.

Organizers with Democratic Socialists of America hope to add two more seats on the Los Angeles City Council in the June election -- and possibly get to eight in 2028.

SNAP recipients in California, particularly single moms, were preparing for the worst amid the federal shutdown. But then a court ruling came to their rescue.

Antonio Villaraigosa, former Los Angeles mayor and current candidate for California governor, on Friday said he opposed the creation of a state-level single-payer healthcare system.

Election Night was a humiliating rebuke of Trumpism. And the tip of the Democratic spear? Latinos.

The Trump administration spent Friday fighting an appellate court battle to avoid restoring $4 billion in SNAP benefits in jeopardy due to the government shutdown.

While less than 3% of flights have currently been grounded, that number could rise to 20% by Thanksgiving week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.