Sen. Dianne Feinstein hospitalized for shingles
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California Sen. Dianne Feinstein is receiving treatment for shingles in a San Francisco hospital.

Bills in California, Washington would let transgender people seal name-change requests

A California bill would require the sealing of petitions by minors to change their name and gender on identity documents, which experts say others have accessed in order to cyberbully and harass transgender youth.

The Issue Is: The 2024 battle begins

California is now just over a year from the all-important 2024 primary.

California bill would eventually ban all tobacco sales

Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales, filing legislation to make it illegal to sell cigarettes and other products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007.

Abortion rights groups submit 2023 fall ballot measure in Ohio

The measure would require restrictions imposed past a fetus' viability outside the womb to be based on evidence of patient health and safety benefits.

Rep. Barbara Lee officially launches U.S. Senate campaign

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) officially announced on Tuesday she's running to replace U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. Lee spoke to KTVU in the first TV interview of her campaign.

What happens after the death of a president?

Presidential funeral arrangements can take years of planning, and it’s typically a private matter between close relatives of the commander-in-chief’s family and the Washington Military District.

LA Council President Krekorian will not run for U.S. House in 2024

In a statement Saturday, Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian called the role "the responsibility of a lifetime," announcing he would not be running to fill Rep. Adam Schiff's seat in the House.

White House says GOP plans would add $3 trillion to national debt

The White House is charging the GOP with hypocrisy for favoring tax policies that could push the accumulated $31.4 trillion national debt higher.

California's Sen. Dianne Feinstein announces retirement

California’s longest-serving senator, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, will not run for reelection next year.