Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he ...

One of America’s sunnier national convictions is that when people disagree it is useful, even virtuous, for competing sides to make their cases to the public. We wrap this belief in decorum and ...

The California primary election is on June 2, less than four weeks away. Mail ballots have begun arriving in homes throughout the state. For the third time in as many weeks, the leading candidates for ...

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The candidates felt pressure to differentiate themselves, with ballots going out to voters next week. The result was a more spirited battle than past debates. By Laurel Rosenhall and Soumya ...

Candidates debated housing and insurance policy in the first half, then furiously attacked one another at the end. By Soumya Karlamangla and Laurel Rosenhall What began as a tame, hourlong debate on ...

California’s race for governor hit a critical moment on May 14, as the state’s top candidates met for their final debatebefore the June primary. With ballots already in voters’ hands and a large share ...