California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session later this year to safeguard the state’s progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for state lawmakers to convene a special session in December to help safeguard the state’s progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency. The Thursday announcement comes a day after former President Donald Trump resoundingly defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race. Trump repeatedly attacked California...

Gas prices could soon be going up as the state aims to hit carbon emissions goals. Kris Sanchez reports.

Gas prices could soon be going up as California aims to hit carbon emissions goals.

Here’s what Bay Area and California leaders are saying after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential election.

Donald Trump has vowed to take action on various issues on his first day in office.

California voters rejected Proposition 33, one of the most contentious and costly ballot measures for the November general election.

The NBC Bay Area team has the latest from the local, state and national races. 

Former President Donald Trump will head back to the White House for a second term.

Rep. Adam Schiff delivered a victory speech on Tuesday night after defeating Steve Garvey in the race for U.S. senator of California.

Californians will decide the fate of Proposition 36, a state ballot measure that seeks to increase punishments for some theft and drug possession offenses.

View California results from the November 2024 election.

California is bracing for another round of powerful winds that will cause humidity levels to drop and raise the risk of wildfires in much of the state. Forecasters have issued red flag warnings for fire danger until Thursday from the central coast through the San Francisco Bay Area and into counties to the north. Pacific Gas & Electric says it’s...

Meteorologist Kari Hall has an update on the red flag warning and the weekend outlook in the Microclimate Forecast.

California officials are reminding residents who haven’t registered that they can use same-day registration at county election offices and polling locations.

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff has won the California U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The Los Angeles-area congressman defeated Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey after a low-key campaign. Control of the Senate is in play this year. But Democrats were favored to easily hold this seat in liberal-leaning California, where a Republican hasn’t...

California voters have approved a plan to borrow $10 billion for various climate programs. It will be the state’s largest investment to date in fighting climate change. It was among 10 statewide propositions on the California ballot Tuesday. Voters also approved an initiative making shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders again and increasing penalties for some drug charges. Two other...

It may be the night before election day but many voting centers across the Bay Area were already busy on Monday, with voters taking advantage of early voting. Pete Suratos and Damian Trujillo report. 

Election Day is Tuesday, but according to political analyst Larry Gerston, it could take days for us to get official results. Here’s a look at a possible timeline.