Former President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows with his decision to hold campaign rallies deep in Democratic territory, including appearances in Coachella Valley, California, and Madison Square Garden in New York City.

California’s reputation as a politically liberal state is being tested in a string of U.S. House districts that are expected to play into control of the chamber.

Here is where he stands today on key issues important to California voters. During the presidential debate on Sept. 10, Trump said he would not sign a federal abortion ban into law and rather said that it should be up to the states to decide.

California is highly unlikely to give Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, a win on election day. In his two previous White House runs, he’s received 34% in 2020 and 33% in 2016. Polls show him at about the same levels now.

Among the blitz of election ads flooding TV, social media and street corners, you won’t see any opposition to a ballot measure proposing to lock in billions of dollars to pay doctors more for treating low-income patients.

Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez ripped the former president for planning a rally near the city later this week.

While 48 percent of renters said they would vote for the proposal, 26 percent said they were against the idea, and another 26 percent were undecided.

Gov. Newsom says the future prospects of the California economy largely hinge on whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump is the next president.

Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey is making a late-hour push for Latino support in his longshot U.S. Senate campaign against Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff.

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for the California U.S. Senate race.