How the California Prop. 50 Redistricting Plan Will Affect 2026 Elections

Five districts held by Republicans become potential Democratic pickups, but some remain highly competitive. And a number of incumbent lawmakers have easier pathways to re-election.

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The Fierce Jockeying for House Seats That Don’t Exist (Yet)

Democrats in California are already starting campaigns and declaring their intentions for hypothetical seats that voters must first approve in the Nov. 4 election.

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Border Patrol Agents Raid a Home Depot in Northern California

The raid indicates a new strategy of going deeper into California after focusing on Southern California for several weeks.

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$3.5 Million Settlement in Sacramento Jail Death

The fatal overdose of a homeless man at a Sacramento County jail is one of multiple deaths in which staff have been accused of medical neglect.

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Sacramento County Jail Death Leads to Accusations of Neglect

Court-appointed monitors of Sacramento County jails say a man’s fatal overdose was one of multiple deaths in which deputies and nurses exhibited a “callous” indifference toward detainees.

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Darrin Bell, Pulitzer-Winning Cartoonist, Faces Child Pornography Charges

More than 100 videos of child sex abuse material, some of which was computer generated, have been connected to Mr. Bell, 49, according to the authorities.

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