Billionaire Tom Steyer has announced that he is running for Governor of California.

For more on his platform and whether he has a puncher's chance, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A federal court has blocked Texas' new congressional district maps from going into effect, saying the new districts appear to be drawn based on race.

The move by legislators in Texas led to the passage of Proposition 50 here, allowing state lawmakers to redraw our maps.

For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Phil Matier.

It's looking increasingly likely that East Bay Congressman Eric Swallwell will enter the crowded field competing in 2026 to become the next governor of California.

For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A new poll shows that state Republicans appear to be divided over President Trump's immigration policies.

How important is the Latino vote to the Republican party and could this hurt them in the midterms?

KCBS News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

President Trump has directed mortgage fraud investigations into several prominent Democrats and the latest is East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell.

KCBS News anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier

The Justice Department is suing California over the voter-approved proposition to redraw the state's Congressional maps.

KCBS News anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier

As BART navigates a financial crisis, some East Bay residents are pushing for a new station in East Oakland by the Nimitz freeway.

The agency doesn't have the funds to make it happen.

For more, KCBS News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The headlines today were supposed to be about Democrats and Republicans reaching an agreement about reopening the government ... And then a trove of new emails from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released. Among them, he wrote of President Donald Trump, “I know how dirty donald is,” and another in 2019 where he wrote "Trump knew about the girls." Here's the latest on Epstein, including Trump's reaction.

The Justice Department is launching an investigation into the UC Berkeley protests that took place during the Turning Point USA event on Monday.

For more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It was a big week for Democrats who saw election wins across the board, as well as the retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.

For more on that, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.