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- Swalwell governor bid hit with residency questions after court filing alleges he doesn’t live in California - California Rep. Eric Swalwell's campaign calls residency challenge a "nonsense claim" as the congressman faces multiple Department of Justice probes while running to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2027.
- California’s hatred for capitalism is killing the goose that laid its golden egg - California's proposed billionaire tax on unrealized gains drives entrepreneurs like Elon Musk to Texas, threatening Silicon Valley's innovation economy.
- Newsom defies Trump administration, declares free parks for MLK Day - California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to the Trump administration's decision to scrap free national park entry on MLK Day, offering free admission to 200+ state parks.
- Wife of former American detainee released after more than a year in Venezuelan prison - The wife of an American citizen freed from Venezuelan prison after year-long detention on alleged espionage charges, reunites with husband in emotional call.
- Surfer says shark attack felt 'like being hit by a car' as board bitten in half: reports - A shark broke a surfer's board in half during an attack in Mendocino County waters, marking the first shark incident of 2026 in Northern California.
- Illegal migrant workers caught on camera leaping across rooftops to escape Border Patrol in California raid - Dramatic video captures alleged illegal immigrants fleeing across California rooftops as federal agents conduct enforcement raid at construction site.
- California man arrested for allegedly making online death threats against JD Vance during Disneyland visit - California man accused of posting pipe bomb threats on Disney's Instagram during Vice President JD Vance's Disneyland visit now faces federal criminal charges.
- Newsom retreats after Shapiro puts him on the spot over chilling ICE terrorism claim - Newsom moderates his stance on ICE after his office called shooting 'state-sponsored terrorism,' signaling potential 2028 presidential strategy shift.
- Gavin Newsom walks back claim Minnesota ICE operations were 'state-sponsored terrorism' - Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., agreed with Ben Shapiro that it was "fair" to criticize his claim that ICE raids were part of "state-sponsored terrorism."
- California billionaires flee state’s wealth tax in the most-predictable result ever - California's proposed billionaire tax would retroactively tax net worth over $1 billion starting January 2026, forcing wealthy residents to leave or pay billions of dollars.