Some regions "don't feel like they're fully engaged in the prosperity that is the state of California," the governor admitted.

Now, some Democrats say that is a problem. So, what, if anything, does the state need to do to win back Democratic voters? Taryn Luna covers the governor for the Times and she joined Lisa McRee from Sacramento.

THE BUZZ: AI DIPLOMACY — Global tech leaders who gathered for a historic artificial intelligence safety summit in San Francisco this week are keeping close tabs on California as Washington looks poised to scrap guardrails for the emerging technology under President-elect Donald Trump.

Lake County elections officials are tired of the rush to count ballots, defending their history of being the last in California and possibly the nation to tally votes.

Ex-Obama fundraiser and Silicon Valley tech pioneer Allison Huynh spoke to Fox News Digital about the recent progressive losses in California after the election.

Complaints and conspiracy theories about California election results are back. A nonpartisan group hopes its vote tracker will help.

Democrat Derek Tran has taken the lead over GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in California's 45th Congressional District with 6% of the vote still uncounted two weeks after the election.

The closest House race in the nation is in Southern California, where Representative Michelle Steel is trailing her challenger, Derek Tran, by a tiny margin after nearly 310,000 votes have been counted.

Republican Scott Baugh is conceding his race against Democrat Dave Min in a Southern California U.S. House district.

Laura Richardson, a former Congress member, will represent Senate District 35 in the California Legislature after a costly and negative election.

Rep. Josh Harder, D-Tracy, defeated his Republican challenger in California’s 9th Congressional District, the Associated Press projected. Harder, a member of Congress since 2019, faced Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln in a race that analysts predicted could become close.