Some of California’s most competitive congressional races are in districts with significant Latino populations. Those seats — all currently occupied by Republicans — are critical to the question of which party will control Congress next year.

The world’s richest man grew his businesses in California and forged relationships with its Democratic politicians. But now he’s gone full anti-California.

Kipp Mueller can’t be trusted to talk about himself. Why should voters trust him to represent them in the California Senate?

— Rural Inyo County was one of two California counties to vote for Biden in 2020 after supporting Trump in 2016. — The red-to-blue flip came after an influx of new residents, who skewed Democrat, from other counties. — Progressives in the small town of Bishop have become more visible in the Trump era.

Democrats are calling out Republicans on California abortion rights in swing districts that could decide control of Congress.

LOS ANGELES - A new study by WalletHub ranked the safest states in America, with four of the top five being in the Northeast. The Golden State didn’t exactly have a favorable result and ranked in the bottom 15. Coincidentally, another study also ranked it as one of the worst states to live in.

Rep. Katie Porter opted not to run for re-election for this seat, which means there’s no incumbent in the race.

California voters overwhelmingly approved a measure in 2022 to enshrine abortion and contraceptive protections in the state’s Constitution. Salas, as a member of the Assembly from 2012 to 2022, was a principal co-author to get the provision on the ballot.

THE BUZZ: TRAIL DISPATCH — Maggy Krell is running to represent Sacramento in California’s 6th Assembly District. But on Sunday afternoon, she was 130 miles away from her would-be constituents talking to voters in Nevada about abortion.

It’s a 2022 rematch in California’s 38th congressional district, between Walnut City Councilmember Eric Ching and incumbent Rep. Linda Sánchez. The pair went head-to-head two years ago in the race for the district that spans L.A. and Orange counties, with Sánchez, a longtime member of the House, emerging victorious with 58.1% of the vote then.

You can sign up online to track your ballot and check to see if it has been accepted. The California Secretary of State’s Office has created a way to let eligible registered voters know when their ballots have been mailed, received and counted.