A former top aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom has been indicted on federal charges alleging her involvement in a scheme to steal campaign money from former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra.

Voters in Stanislaus and Merced counties showed less enthusiasm for Proposition 50 than elsewhere in California – to no one’s surprise.

The community advocates argue the plan to annex 9,000 acres near Southeast Fresno would drain the city’s resources too thin without providing a benefit to communities already within the city.

Days after voters in California approved a redrawing of congressional districts by a wide margin, two House races are already seeing the initial impacts.

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced she will not seek reelection to the U.S. House. This photo gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editors.

David Tangipa and the California Republican Party allege the new congressional map approved by voters violates the US Constitution.

California voters on Tuesday approved a plan to overhaul the state’s congressional district boundaries, giving Democrats a boost in their bid to win the U.S. House majority next year.

If Prop 50 passes, Republican Congressman David Valadao, who has long represented one of the richest agricultural belts in the country, would be one of five Republicans whose seat could flip to Democratic control.

The measure is Gov. Newsom’s response to the growing national fight over redistricting, sparked by President Trump’s push for Republicans in Texas to redraw their maps. If Proposition 50 passes, the state’s political map will look different from Sonoma down to San Diego.

Sami Hamdi was detained Sunday by ICE officers at San Francisco International Airport, according to federal officials. He was booked into the Golden State Annex ICE facility in the city of McFarland.