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.

As Democrats nationally grapple with how to rebound from last year’s presidential and congressional losses, the possibility of Kamala Harris entering the governor’s race has prompted some trepidation for party members in California.

A California city is the best place in the nation to raise a family, according to WalletHub. The personal finance website recently released its list of the Best and Worst Places to Raise a Family in the United States in 2025, based on factors including housing costs, recreation opportunties and the quality of local schools and health care systems.

The trio of new packs brings the state total to 10, marking a continued resurgence for the canids protected under state and federal endangered species laws.

But after Hollywood writers and actors went on monthslong strikes in 2023, production ground to a halt. California lost roughly 40,000 film and tv jobs that year alone, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A transgender high school student was pushed into the national spotlight this week after President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from California over her participation in this weekend’s California state track and field championships .

The job market covering Los Angeles and Orange counties had the 16th largest surplus, 107 workers for 100 jobs. The nation’s second-largest employment hub’s 6.74 million workers outnumber 6.28 million jobs, or a 452,500 surplus.

California wildlife officials confirmed three new wolf packs in Northern California, bringing the state total to 10.

San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera shared a photo of ICE agents on Instagram with the word "Terrorists" scribbled across the image.