The California governor had faded from national prominence as public attention shifted to Washington and, in his home state, the deliberations over Kamala Harris' political future.

New Jersey voters chose US Representative Mikie Sherrill to face off against former state lawmaker Jack Ciattarelli, pitting a moderate Democrat against a Trump-endorsed Republican in the first gubernatorial election since last year’s presidential race.

President Donald Trump’s aggressive response to anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles is fueling a California push to insulate state residents’ personal data from Washington. Tech-skeptical California lawmakers and activists fear the Trump administration will leverage tech tools to track and punish demonstrators accused of interfering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday (June 10) condemned President Donald Trump’s deployment of U.S. Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles, calling it a reckless escalation that has deepened tensions in the city.

President Donald Trump used a speech honoring soldiers on Tuesday to defend his decision to deploy troops to Los Angeles in a confrontation over his immigration policy, a move critics have decried as a politically motivated over-reaction.