Michael R. Blood, The Associated Press

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Why is Donald Trump campaigning in California, a state he's almost certain to lose?

Why is Donald Trump campaigning in California, a state he's almost certain to lose?

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- With the presidency on the line in battlegrounds like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, why would Donald Trump...

US House control teeters on the unlikely battleground of heavily Democratic California

US House control teeters on the unlikely battleground of heavily Democratic California

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California's reputation as a hothouse of progressive politics is being tested in a string of U.S...

Former MLB star Garvey makes play for Latino votes in longshot bid for California US Senate seat

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey is making a late-hour push for Latino support in his...

Walz launches 5-state fundraising blitz in LA, warns Trump will wage 'war' on working people

Walz launches 5-state fundraising blitz in LA, warns Trump will wage 'war' on working people

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- In his first solo appearance as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz warned...

Takeaways from AP's story on inefficient tech slowing efforts to get homeless people off the streets

Takeaways from AP's story on inefficient tech slowing efforts to get homeless people off the streets

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles is the nation's epicenter of homelessness, where more than 45,000 people live in weather-beaten...

Sheriff suspends bid for US House seat once held by ex-Speaker McCarthy

Sheriff suspends bid for US House seat once held by ex-Speaker McCarthy

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A county sheriff suspended his campaign Monday for a California U.S. House seat once held by...