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Gay California Rep. Robert Garcia Calls for Boycott of L.A. Dodgers Pride Night

The baseball team rescinded an honor to an LGBTQ+ group after conservative backlash.

California Republican Lawmaker Defects to Democrats

Assemblyman Brian Maienschein joins the exodus of Republicans put off by the policies of Donald Trump.

Democrats Flip Another California Congressional Seat

Katie Porter has unseated Mimi Walters in once-conservative Orange County.

Democrats Sweep California's Once-Conservative Orange County

With a victory declared for Democrat Gil Cisneros, the county will have no Republicans in the U.S. House.

The Gay Candidate Who Could Flip a California Congressional Seat for the Democrats

Will Rollins lost a close race against Republican Ken Calvert in 2022, but 2024 may well bring a different outcome.

California Democrats Seek to Factor Support for Gender Identity Into Custody Decisions

The California Senate approved a bill to this effect Wednesday.

Andry José Hernández Romero tells his story of horrific prison abuse to out California Democrat Mark Takano

“What the American government did to Andry and others is a stain on the moral fabric of our nation,” Takano says.

BREAKING: White House leans on GOPers in Congress to withhold Epstein files, says Rep. Robert Garcia

"What is Donald Trump hiding?" the gay California Democrat said.

Democratic lawmakers lead congressional push to reverse Trump’s transgender military ban

California Democratic U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs is leading the charge.

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Nancy Pelosi recovering after major surgery in Germany following fall in Luxembourg

The California Democrat had fallen during an official engagement in Luxembourg on Friday.

Rep. Robert Garcia calls out Peru for classifying trans, intersex & nonbinary people as mentally ill

The California Democrat, who is Peruvian American, called the move ‘discriminatory, dangerous and shameful.’

Gay U.S. Rep Robert Garcia elected top Democrat on powerful House Oversight Committee

Democrats voted to make the California congressman the ranking member on the Republican-led investigative committee.

Ro Khanna: Democratic Lawmakers Must Take a Stand for Transgender Rights

The Democrat from California says he won’t be quiet about the rights of transgender Americans.

Robert Garcia Honors RuPaul as ‘Iconic’ Drag Queen on House Floor

The gay California Democrat is a huge fan of drag as an art form and drag queens as entertainers.

Rep. Robert Garcia & ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Winner Sasha Colby Talk Activism at D.C. Event

The California Democrat, who’s the first elected gay immigrant in Congress, is a big fan of the show.

Kamala Harris's LGBTQ Plan Includes a Chief Advocate in White House

The California senator and Democratic presidential hopeful released a comprehensive plan on LGBTQ issues today.

Rep. Robert Garcia calls out ‘Trump crime family’ in House speech

The California Democrat accused former President Donald Trump and the Kuschners engaging in history’s most significant presidential grift.

Republican Attacks on LGBTQ+ Educators and Students Will Set Us Back 40 Years

"It is time to advocate for the real needs of our students and to stop playing politics," says Democratic Rep. Mark Takano of California.

Rep. Lowenthal Flies Pride Flag In Solidarity

California Democrat Alan Lowenthal displayed the gay pride flag outside his office Tuesday, in what is reported to be a first for Congress members.