Activists in Santa Cruz, California called for “kindness" in a Saturday beach protest against President Trump, then wrote “86 47" in the sand.

Delegates to the state party convention heard a lot of swearing and speeches from 2028 contenders Tim Walz and Cory Booker. But neither Gavin Newsom nor Kamala Harris attended.

California state senators are investigating Paramount over the reported $15 million it offered President Donald Trump to settle his lawsuit against the company — and they’re inviting top former employees to speak out.

President Trump withdrew his nomination of Jared Isaacman, an ally of Elon Musk, because of donations he had made to Democrats. But people with knowledge of the events say Mr. Isaacman had disclosed the contributions.

California Democrats say their party must stay committed to their values protecting the most vulnerable, while also honing their economic messaging to win back voters they lost last year.

Months before President Donald Trump pointed to a Californian transgender athlete’s success as evidence that trans girls should be banned from teams matching their gender, conservative activists pushed to draw national scrutiny to the teen.

The unpredictability of Trump’s edicts means there won’t be a surge of cargo, she said; many businesses are waiting to act.

In the letter to the Department of Homeland Security, the Newsom administration contends that court rulings have rejected the argument that California sanctuary law limiting law enforcement coordination with immigration authorities "unlawfully obstructs the enforcement of federal immigration laws.