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Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. twitter:image: https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # California ## California *  Jun 26, 2026 ## [Controversial Billionaire Tax Will Appear on California Ballot This Fall](https://time.com/article/2026/06/26/california-billionaire-tax-newsom-ballot-measure/) [POLITICS](/section/politics/) by Connor Greene *  Jun 18, 2026 ## [A Millennium of Pressure Has Been Building Under California Fault Lines](https://time.com/article/2026/06/18/southern-california-earthquake-risk-study/) [SCIENCE](/section/science/) by Jeffrey Kluger *  Jun 16, 2026 ## [Gavin Newsom Says Trump DOJ Is Politically Targeting Him](https://time.com/article/2026/06/16/gavin-newsom-california-governor-trump-doj-investigation/) [POLITICS](/section/politics/) by Miranda Jeyaretnam *  Jun 10, 2026 ## [Becerra and Hilton Advance in California Governor Race](https://time.com/article/2026/06/02/california-governor-primary-results-becerra-hilton-steyer-newsom/) [POLITICS](/section/politics/) by Chantelle Lee *  Jun 9, 2026 ## [Homelessness is Falling in California for the First Time in Years](https://time.com/article/2026/06/08/california-homeless-population-decrease-homelessness-crisis-gavin-newsom/) [U.S.](/section/us/) by Philip Wang *  Jun 7, 2026 ## [Trump Calls California Primary 'Rigged.' Here's What's Really Happening](https://time.com/article/2026/06/07/la-mayor-results-california-election-rigged-trump/) [U.S.](/section/us/) by Rebecca Schneid *  Jun 2, 2026 ## [What to Know About Xavier Becerra and His Unexpected Rise](https://time.com/article/2026/06/02/xavier-becerra-california-gubernatorial-race-governor-primary/) [POLITICS](/section/politics/) by Philip Wang *  Jun 2, 2026 ## [Why the Results of the California Primary Might Not Come in on Election Night](https://time.com/article/2026/06/02/california-primary-election-governor-results-when/) [U.S.](/section/us/) by Chantelle Lee *  Jun 1, 2026 ## [How Does California’s ‘Jungle Primary’ Work?](https://time.com/article/2026/06/01/california-governor-primary-jungle-top-two/) [U.S.](/section/us/) by Chantelle Lee *  May 30, 2026 ## [Steve Hilton on His Surging Bid for California Governor](https://time.com/article/2026/05/30/steve-hilton-california-governors-race/) [POLITICS](/section/politics/) by Philip Elliott *  May 28, 2026 ## [Newsom Signs Bill to Safeguard California Elections, Citing Trump Concerns](https://time.com/article/2026/05/28/newsom-california-primary-election-security-bill-trump/) [U.S.](/section/us/) by Connor Greene *  May 24, 2026 ## [Tens of Thousands Ordered to Evacuate Over Chemical Explosion Risk](https://time.com/article/2026/05/24/garden-grove-chemical-tank-explosion-/) [U.S.](/section/us/) by Rebecca Schneid *  May 21, 2026 ## [Spencer Pratt Is Running Trump’s Playbook—and Trump Approves](https://time.com/article/2026/05/21/spencer-pratt-trump-los-angeles-mayor-endorsement/) [POLITICS](/section/politics/) by Philip Elliott *  May 19, 2026 ## [San Diego Mosque Attack Comes Amid Rising Islamophobia](https://time.com/article/2026/05/19/san-diego-mosque-attack-comes-amid-rising-islamophobia/) [U.S.](/section/us/) by Rebecca Schneid *  May 14, 2026 ## [Where the Tumultuous California Governor’s Primary Race Stands](https://time.com/article/2026/05/14/california-governor-race-primary-election-becerra-steyer-hilton/) [U.S.](/section/us/) by Chantelle Lee ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/"},"name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/tag/california/","name":"California"}}]}] ```