Politics and government news for greater San Diego

Feds pass massive housing bill with San Diego’s help, but experts expect a small local impact

by Alysa Horton • Times of San Diego July 17, 2026, 2:21 p.m.July 17, 2026, 3:52 p.m.

A man in a navy suit sits at a table with folded hands, looking thoughtful. Red hats reading "AMERICA IS BACK" are visible in the foreground.

Trump can’t stop talking about election-rigging, the thing that trips him up most

by Jasmine Wright, Violet Jira and Evan McMorris-Santoro • NOTUS July 16, 2026, 10:12 a.m.July 16, 2026, 10:13 a.m.

People stand in a hallway ahead of a person wearing a jacket labeled "POLICE ICE"

Mexico asks states to investigate migrant deaths in ICE custody, ahead of possible civil lawsuits

by Associated Press July 15, 2026, 8:15 a.m.July 14, 2026, 4:58 p.m.

Guests line up to get into the Paramount + Lodge on Fifth Avenue near J Street. Photo by Chris Stone

California, 12 states sue to stop Paramount takeover of Warner; Bonta calls deal ‘unlawful merger’

by Associated Press July 13, 2026, 3:30 p.m.July 13, 2026, 4:10 p.m.

Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra

En la carrera por la gubernatura de California, los votantes enfrentan una clara decisión sobre la atención médica para inmigrantes

by Christine Mai-Duc • KFF Health News July 12, 2026, 7:59 p.m.July 13, 2026, 5:47 p.m.

Elderly white man in a suit speaks at a podium with a U.S. flag backdrop.

California’s lawmakers share remembrances following Sen. Lindsay Graham’s death

by City News Service July 12, 2026, 4:00 p.m.July 12, 2026, 3:32 p.m.

Water quality

California lawmakers seek ‘forever chemicals’ protections — despite EPA rollbacks

by Dan Ross • Capital & Main July 12, 2026, 12:00 p.m.July 13, 2026, 1:58 p.m.

Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra

In California governor’s race, voters face stark choice on immigrant healthcare

by Christine Mai-Duc • KFF Health News July 12, 2026, 11:00 a.m.July 10, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

Arts

With motorcycles and rainbows, the Dyke March returns to San Diego Pride

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego July 11, 2026, 3:38 p.m.July 11, 2026, 4:50 p.m.

Agriculture, Politics

They harvest the nation’s food — and a new rule may strip them of health insurance

by Paula Andalo • KFF Health News July 11, 2026, 1:00 p.m.July 10, 2026, 11:04 a.m.

Proposal would allow drivers to trade personal data for potentially lower insurance rates

by Levi Sumagaysay • CalMatters July 11, 2026, 11:00 a.m.July 9, 2026, 1:36 p.m.

Students entering and exiting the main entrance of Geisel Library at the University of California San Diego. (File photo by Thomas Murphy/Times of San Diego)

Newsom’s final budget sends more than a billion dollars to University of California, Cal State

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters July 11, 2026, 9:00 a.m.July 10, 2026, 2:37 p.m.

Hombre de San Diego se declara culpable de enviar una carta amenazante a un podcaster conservador asociado de Charlie Kirk

by Andi Ruiz • Times of San Diego July 9, 2026, 2:15 p.m.July 9, 2026, 2:15 p.m.

Crime

After years of racial discrimination complaints, San Diego set to pay police sergeant $3.1M to settle case

by Eileen Mamaghani • Times of San Diego July 9, 2026, 12:26 p.m.July 9, 2026, 4:59 p.m.