With Newsom’s challenge to Trump in limbo, California politicians are seemingly powerless to fight back, from federal court to the state Legislature.

By Tim Reid, Pilar Olivares and Leah Douglas OXNARD, California (Reuters) -Lisa Tate is a sixth-generation farmer in Ventura County, California, an area that produces billions of dollars worth of fruit and vegetables each year,

Six Republican California lawmakers sent a letter to President Donald Trump, asking him to avoid sweeping workplace immigration raids that have caused some workers major fear. Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones and Assembly Member Laurie Davies,

They've warned that the July 1 tax hike, from $0.596 per gallon to $0.612 per gallon, could make gas prices soar to as much as $8 per gallon or up by 65 cents more per gallon in the near future. But experts told SFGATE that those increases aren't on the horizon.

The state excise tax just went up, the Low Carbon Fuel Standard is getting more strict and 2 refineries are shutting down.

The Trump administration recently approved a request from the military commander of the National Guard troops deployed to respond to immigration-related unrest in the Los Angeles area to return some of the troops to California's command.

The purpose of the possible move is to help prepare for wildfire season, one U.S. official said. The other official said the 200 Guard members could be returned to the California