Opinion

California GOP increasingly isolated, irrelevant after Prop. 50

Now, with the passage of Proposition 50, California Republicans are poised to lose five congressional seats in next year’s midterms — and with them, any remaining shred of national influence they once ...
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Increasingly irrelevant, California’s Republican Party is even more isolated after Prop 50

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Increasingly irrelevant, California’s Republican Party is even more isolated after Prop. 50

In recent years, California Republicans wielded far more influence in Congress than in the state Legislature, thanks to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But since his ouster, and now under Prop. 50 maps, ...
KPBS

Increasingly irrelevant, California’s Republican Party is even more isolated after Prop. 50

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. First, they lost their speaker. Then, they lost a key special election. Now, with the passage of Proposition 50, ...
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Proposition 50 defeat is the latest setback in California Republican Party's political decline

FIRST, THEY LOST THEIR SPEAKER. Then, they lost a key special election. Now, with the passage of Proposition 50, California Republicans are poised to lose five congressional seats in next year's ...
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The GOP starts to confront what Trump’s power grabs will mean when Democrats are in charge

For nine months, congressional Republicans have largely stood idly by as President Donald Trump has gone to great lengths to try to expand the power of the presidency, demolish norms and disregard ...

President Trump was a big factor in California’s redistricting war. What about the governor’s race?

For candidates for California governor, simply opposing or embracing Trump is ‘not nearly enough’ for effective messaging, ...

The GOP Is Realizing That Trump Won’t Be Around Forever

Normally, Trump angers, exhausts, and eventually prevails over elected Republicans—not vice versa. Just this week, though, ...
SFGate

Trump sends message to California Republicans on Prop. 50

President Donald Trump is starting to heed California’s influence. It started last week when Trump’s weekslong threats of sending federal troops to San Francisco came to a head during text exchanges ...

Democratic congressman’s lawsuit claims Trump housing official abused post to target Trump critics

A federal lawsuit filed by U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell accuses the Trump administration’s top housing regulator of abusing his ...

Republican Trump supporter leads pack in crowded California gubernatorial race

A staunch supporter of President Donald Trump is emerging as a leading contender in California's crowded 2026 gubernatorial race.
The Spokesman-Review

Trump administration sues California over new redistricting maps

Donald Trump’s administration sued California on Thursday over its new redistricting maps after a ballot measure adopting new congressional districts passed in the state last week. The measure could ...