California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks, center, is running for the Assembly in a North Coast race that is proving divisive. (Josh Edelson / For The Times) At first glance, the Sonoma County ...

Anchorage Assembly chair Suzanne LaFrance speaks during an Oct. 25, 2022 meeting. The Assembly voted down spending $4.9 million on a proposed homeless shelter and navigation center in East Anchorage. ...

Suzanne LaFrance is one of 10 candidates running for Anchorage mayor. The election is April 2, with ballots mailed out March 12. Prior to running, LaFrance served six years as an Anchorage Assembly ...

Asm. Robert Rivas speaks at California Ag Day in 2022. (photo: Brad Hooker) The Democratic Caucus has selected Assemblymember Robert Rivas of the Central Coast to serve as speaker—one of the most ...

The head of the Assembly ethics panel is holding a re-election fundraiser just days before she and other pols are set to submit the state budget — raising eyebrows even in Albany’s jaded pay-to-play ...