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Questions about former Vice President Kamala Harris’ plans have swirled since she lost her presidential bid — notably about whether the former California senator and attorney general will run for governor next year.
Harris and former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff met with Los Angeles County firefighters and volunteers distributing free meals in Altadena.
Four years after Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, Vice President Kamala Harris formally certified his win in the 2024 election.
This past year was dominated by a presidential race unlike any other. With Trump set to retake the White House, columnists Anita Chabria and Mark Z. Barabak puzzle out the past 12 months and put 2025 in perspective.
VoicesBarabak: Newsom is acting more like a governor should. Will that boost his White House prospects?
With Donald Trump’s victory and California’s center-right shift on election day, the Democrat has begun popping up more in the red reaches of the state. It is something he should have done long ago.
Donald Trump’s victory, and especially his winning the popular vote, has caused Black women to rethink their approach to politics. For some, the solution is more focus on local issues and their own needs.
California’s 54 electors cast the state’s votes for Democrat Kamala Harris, who lost the presidency to Republican Donald Trump.
Vice President Kamala Harris is urging anyone disappointed over her loss in last month’s election to “stay in the fight” as Donald Trump prepares to take office.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the departure of Dana Williamson, his chief of staff the last two years, and tapped Nathan Barankin, a former Kamala Harris aide, for the post.
The California Labor Federation shunned partisanship in favor of a campaign focusing on hard work and noting the lack of congressional accomplishment. The strategy helped flip a handful of House seats.
