The jousting over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointment of a U.S. senator to succeed Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is fast becoming the epitome — or nadir — of identity politics. It’s a mindset in which the personalities, talents, character and accomplishments of individual human beings are secondary to being defined by...
¡Senador Latino Ahora! Latino Leaders Demand Newsom Pick Latino for Senate Vacancy
A group of local and state Latino leaders gathered at Fresno City Hall calling for Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint one of their own to an expected vacancy in the U.S. Senate. More than two dozen Latino-based organizations are on a five-city tour, with Wednesday's stop in Fresno. They want...
VP-elect Harris Casts Key Vote as Controversial Fed Nominee Stalls in Senate
WASHINGTON — The nomination of Judy Shelton, President Donald Trump's controversial pick for the Federal Reserve, is stalled in the Senate after Vice President-elect Kamala Harris returned to the chamber to cast a key vote in a tally Tuesday. Two key Republicans were absent because of COVID-related concerns. The 47-50...
Wife’s Racist Tweets About Harris Spur NorCal Official to Resign
A school board president in the San Francisco Bay Area has resigned after his wife's racist comments about Vice President-elect Kamala Harris raised an outcry. Jon Venverloh announced Sunday that he was stepping down from his position with the Las Lomitas Elementary School District in Menlo Park. His wife, Mehridith...
Newsom’s Pick? Here’s Who Might Fill Kamala Harris’ Senate Seat
Updated November 7, 2020 The victory of Joe Biden and California’s junior senator, Kamala Harris in the 2020 presidential race brings to a close one of the most protracted post-Election Day waiting games in modern political history. It also opens up a relatively rare thing in the Golden State: the prospect of...
Home State Advantage: What a Vice President Kamala Harris Means for California
Goodbye, state of resistance. Hello, state of influence. California’s status has shifted dramatically with the election of Joe Biden as the next president. The reasons are both political — deep blue California will have more inroads to a White House controlled by Democrats — and personal: For just the second...
Harris Suspends Travel After Staffer Tests COVID-19 Positive
WILMINGTON, Del. — Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for coronavirus. Joe Biden's presidential campaign said Thursday that Biden had no exposure, though he and Harris spent several hours campaigning together in Arizona on...
Pence-Harris Debate to Unfold as Trump Recovers From Virus
SALT LAKE CITY — Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are set to face off in a debate that will offer starkly different visions for a country confronting escalating crises. The debate Wednesday night in Salt Lake City is the most highly anticipated vice...
Candidates to Be Separated by Plexiglass Shield at VP Debate
SACRAMENTO — Kamala Harris and Mike Pence will be separated by a see-through barrier to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission at Wednesday's vice presidential debate. The Democratic campaign requested the plexiglass shield between the candidates, according to a campaign aide who was unauthorized to discuss the details publicly and...
Police Order Breonna Taylor Protesters to Disperse
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Latest on a grand jury's decision not to indict police officers on criminal charges directly related to Breonna Taylor's death: Some protesters in Louisville have been ordered by police to disperse hours after officials announced a grand jury’s decision to not indict police officers on criminal...