13+ hour, 40+ min ago  (125+ words) SFGATE California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday issued a proclamation setting a special election to fill the Congressional seat vacated by embattled former U. S. Rep. Eric Swalwell. Swalwell, D-Castro Valley, who had represented the 14th district since 2013, announced his resignation Monday and…...

6+ hour, 10+ min ago  (149+ words) SFGATE Clay Fuller of Georgia was sworn into office Tuesday after winning a special election to take the congressional seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene Fuller represents a deep red district in northwest Georgia and has sought to align…...

12+ hour, 52+ min ago  (13+ words) In apparent flub, Energy Secretary Wright says US heading 'in the wrong direction'SFGATE...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (223+ words) Embattled U. S. Rep. Eric Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress on Monday afternoon amid allegations of sexual assault. In a social media post, Swalwell mentioned his "mistakes in judgement" and said he'd continue to "fight the serious, false allegation made against…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (283+ words) SFGATE Several Bay Area leaders responded to embattled U. S Eric Swalwell's announcement Monday that he is resigning from Congress amid allegations of sexual assault Lateefah Simon, D-Oakland, released a statement supporting his decision "Swalwell did the right thing by resigning…...

21+ hour, 22+ min ago  (542+ words) A nonprofit organization created by the California State Library to improve childhood literacy has spent more than $1 million in taxpayer money but has yet to put a single book in the hands of a child. Lawmakers grilled State Librarian Greg…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (60+ words) President Donald Trump fired Kristi Noem as his Homeland Security secretary Thursday amid growing criticism of her leadership, making her the first Cabinet secretary to leave during his second term. President Donald Trump fired Kristi Noem as his Homeland Security…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (627+ words) FILE: Nick'Clegg, formerly Meta's president of global affairs, speaks during a news conference in Brussels on Dec. 7, 2022.' Nick'Clegg, longtime British politico and one of Meta's most prominent former executives, is hawking a new book " and he just started using his…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1265+ words) FILE: Downtown Santa Barbara. A little more than a month after its city council voted in favor of a'precedent-setting rent freeze, representatives and residents of Santa Barbara remain divided over how to continue to tackle the wealthy city's most pressing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (293+ words) The Marin County Board of Supervisors will consider awarding $810, 000 in grants to fund affordable housing in West Marin County Tuesday, including by tapping into money from the area's Measure W. Measure W was passed by voters in West Marin in 2018 and…...