Katie Orr

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is "pulling an emergency brake" to roll back business reopenings. The state has seen a major surge in new coronavirus cases in recent days.

Trump declined to acknowledge the role climate change likely plays in fueling the flames. In Delaware, Democratic challenger Joe Biden addressed the disasters' links to human-caused climate change.

They see these demonstrations as a way to form political alliances that promote their movement.

Nationwide, the demand for subsidized child care exceeds the supply: Only 1 in 6 eligible kids actually get subsidies. In Sacramento, mom Jacquelyne Gettone has been on the waiting list for a decade.

Public sector unions have been preparing to lose the ability to charge fees to employees who benefit from unions' collective bargaining. Now that the Supreme Court has ruled against them, what's next?

On Jan. 1, recreational marijuana will be legal to buy and sell in California. It's the largest state so far to make the move, which is raising regulatory and enforcement concerns nationwide.

As the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration, several states dominated by Democrats are pushing laws and regulations that would prevent the states from sharing data about immigration status with federal authorities.

One group that helps train female candidates says applications for its programs are up 87 percent since Election Day.

Hundreds of demonstrators showed up at a town hall meeting held by California Rep. Tom McClintock to protest President Trump's policies on immigration and health care.

In the Obama administration, Republican-dominated states such as Texas often sought to block the president's agenda. In the Trump era, California may play that same role.