In the aftermath of Democrats’ widespread electoral failures last year, party activists in California who gathered for their annual convention this weekend struggled with balancing how to stick to their values while also reconnecting with voters who were traditionally part of their base — notably working-class Americans.

The price of gasoline in California is regularly the highest in the nation, as it was last week. That makes pain at the pump a ready-made, high-profile election issue, though sometimes more so than others.

Federal prosecutors charged a Southern California man with threatening to kill President Trump after last year's election.

County election officials say that a state bill wouldn't allow undocumented immigrants to tally ballots, disputing claims from a Republican lawmaker.

The California Democratic Party held its annual convention over the weekend to begin strategizing on how to appeal to more voters ahead of the 2026 elections.

While the bill would make counts more costly, it could also make them easier. Recount requesters would have the option to select the batch order in which the ballots are recounted, which could make it easier to ascertain whether the cost of the recount is worth sustaining.

A state judge has struck down a 2024 measure passed by Fresno County voters to align the district attorney and sheriff elections with gubernatorial, not presidential, races.

Former vice president and possible governor candidate Kamala Harris sat out the Democratic Party convention this weekend.

The number of registered Democrats in the state has declined, but the party still has a legislative supermajority.

Some Democrats are questioning former Vice President Kamala Harris' possible California gubernatorial bid, citing concerns about her history as state attorney general and more.

In a letter to Ward this week, the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials (CACEO) confirmed that AB 930 would not allow noncitizens to oversee elections. "AB 930 does not allow undocumented immigrants to sit on recount boards," the letter read.

It was all hustle for the eight major Democratic candidates for California’s 2026 gubernatorial election during the party’s state convention in Anaheim over the weekend: they speed-walked between caucus meetings to give elevator pitch campaign speeches, posed for selfies with supporters and passed out swag at booths in the main convention hall.