She was treated, as she put it, like a "queen." Under a progressive provision of the 1849 California Constitution, her status as a married woman allowed her the right to own property separate from ...

but they cannot opt an entire state out of the Constitution. It’s time for the courts and Congress to protect liberty, and it’s time for California to remember that membership in our ...

A proposal to change the state constitution to recognize the right of same-sex couples to marry, a right already guaranteed ...

But the language placed in the California Constitution by Proposition 8 has never been removed. State Senator Scott Wiener worries that the U.S. Supreme Court could reverse its 2015 decision on ...

At least seven states have taken slavery exceptions out of their constitutions. In California and Nevada, so-called slavery "loopholes" are on this year's ballot. Much like the 13th Amendment in ...

Donald Trump scored a decisive victory in a deeply divided nation. And in the process, the Republican president-elect exposed a weakness within the Democratic base. He also beat back concerns about ...

While same-sex marriage is legal across the country because of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision, California's constitution still includes language that only recognizes marriage between a man ...

Soros-funded prosecutor George Gascon recently debated his challenger for reelection as Los Angeles County district attorney. Gascon’s onstage performance was a ...

From minimum wage to criminal penalties, California voters are being asked to decide on 10 measures on the November ballot. NBCLA's Chief Political reporter Conan Nolan breaks down the argument ...

Who won in California? How about your community or county? We have initial results in ...