Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California has always stood apart.

For the first time ever, two Black women have been elected to serve simultaneously in the U.S. Senate.

The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall.

Vice President Kamala Harris is putting her own stamp on the campaign that she inherited from President Joe Biden.

Vice President Kamala Harris must choose a running mate in only a few weeks as Democrats prepare for their convention next month.

A trio of prominent California Democrats is dueling with Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey for the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

California Democratic Party leaders have canceled a portion of their state convention following a large demonstration calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024.

On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, speakers called attention to a nationwide backlash against LGBTQ+ rights.

California's newly appointed U.S. senator is facing a risky decision: whether or not to enter the 2024 race for her seat that already is crowded with candidates.

Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler has been sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Senate, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history.

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom needed to fill the U.S. Senate seat of his late mentor Dianne Feinstein, he could have turned to a big-city mayor, a member of Congress or a powerful legislator.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has named Democratic strategist and Kamala Harris 2020 presidential campaign adviser Laphonza Butler to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death.