California Gov. Gavin Newsom sues the Trump administration for terminating $4 billion in federal funding for the state's high-speed rail project, calling it political retribution.

The Madre Fire became California's largest blaze so far this year, ripping through grasslands after breaking out Wednesday in southeastern San Luis Obispo County.

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday vowed to fight the "illegal" move by President Donald Trump's administration to cancel some $4 billion in federal grants for the state's ambitious but ...

Two California Republican state lawmakers launched a campaign Wednesday to place a measure on the 2026 ballot that would require voter identification and proof of citizenship at the polls.

President Trump has battled California Gov. Newsom over wildfires, immigration, environmental rules, and vehicle mandates as the administration targets progressive policies.

An appeals court let Donald Trump retain control over California's National Guard while the state's governor proceeds with a lawsuit challenging the president.

California's Madre Fire sparked in the late evening of July 3 but has since grown to the largest in the state this year by the Fourth.

Some Democrats are calling on California to redraw its districts as Donald Trump presses for further gerrymandering in Texas.

The Madre fire surpassed 35,000 burned acres on Thursday, marking the biggest blaze in California this year.

In 2024, only one wildfire was bigger than Madre’s current size — Park, which started on July 24 and became the second-largest single fire in California history.

ATF investigates Northern California fireworks explosion; 7 warehouse workers still missing Smoke and flames rise from a fireworks warehouse explosion near Esparto, Calif., on Tuesday.