On the heels of the Texas move, California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom countered with a state map that redraws districts in a way that could help Democrats win five more seats. Currently, California sends 43 Democrats to the House, while nine representatives are Republican.

The mayor of Coachella has been arrested and faces an uncertain future in public policy, the Riverside County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday. Steven Hernandez was taken into custody on Oct.

A Southern California mayor has been indicted on nine counts related to conflicts of interest and perjury, officials announced on Thursday. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office

Besides the recent bar imbroglio, Bass twice faced charges of driving under the influence. In a 2012 case, Bass pleaded no contest to DUI, El Dorado County’s online court records show. He got a six-day jail sentence in 2013, along with four years of probation, the records show.

Mayors from major cities across the state gathered Wednesday in San Francisco for the first-ever California Big City Mayors C13 summit.

Candidates for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, and for mayor of New York City, campaigned in the final hours before the Nov. 4 election.

Mahan, a rising star in the Democratic Party and critic of Gov. Gavin Newsom, called the push the "Back to Basics Agenda."

Thirteen of California’s big city mayors gathered in San Francisco this week, including Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer. The focus was on affordable housing, but it

Mayor Christina Fugazi's Stockton home was hit by a stray bullet during what her office called a gang-related shooting that wounded two teenagers over the weekend.