A California legislator wants more money for lawmakers’ security. KPBS spoke to Rachel Locke, the director of the Violence, ...

The Trump administration has repeatedly centered its policy battles in California, including on immigration and transgender ...

Mayor Karen Bass and local leaders slam federal raids in LA, calling them unconstitutional attacks on the city’s immigrant ...

Elected officials and local representatives gathering for the press conference held Monday outside Buena Park City Hall.

The push to shield lawmakers’ personal information from prying eyes is drawing concerns about public transparency.

The California National Guard's continued presence in downtown Santa Ana is not needed, elected officials argue. But options to have them removed are limited as Gov. Gavin Newsom battles the Trump ...

Elected officials in New York and California are trying to upend President Trump’s deportation campaign by banning law enforcement officers from wearing masks in public. By Ana Ley From New York ...

The number of out LGBTQ+ elected officials in the U.S. grew 2.4 percent from June 2024 to May of this year, with 1,334 currently serving, but many more need to be elected to assure equitable ...

A Republican candidate for governor is promoting a clip of Gov. Gavin Newsom discussing immigration and sanctuary policies.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the U.S. Navy was renaming the USNS Harvey Milk, named for one of the country’s first openly gay elected officials in San Francisco.