Gloria Romero, former Democratic leader of the California State Senate, told "Fox & Friends Weekend" she is disenchanted with the Democratic Party and is switching to the GOP.

Direct democracy – or legislating through the ballot – has been baked into the Golden State’s political system for well over a century, allowing voters to legislate and amend the constitution at the ballot box, placing them on equal footing with state lawmakers.

In addition to casting their votes for the next president of the United States, California residents can vote on candidates for U.S. senators and representatives as well as a number of ballot measures. Here’s where to find fact checks, unbiased voter information and more as Election Day — Tuesday, Nov. 5 — nears:

Former President Trump says Vice President Kamala Harris gave “one of the dumbest answers" at the presidential debate this week when she was asked about inflation.

From the daily newsletter: a Jewish magazine’s double bind; the power of James Earl Jones; and the political charge of “Rebel Ridge.”

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, California — Former President Donald Trump, speaking at his cliffside golf course overlooking the Pacific Ocean, lambasted California as a hellscape that Vice President Kamala Harris would inflict on the rest of the nation should she win the White House.

Beachgoers in South Lake Tahoe, California, were surprised to see a bear casually strolling through a popular area and taking a swim.

When longtime Stockton Rep. Jerry McNerney, a Democrat, said he was not going to run for Congress again, Harder announced he would run in the newly-drawn seat. He won by almost 10 percentage points against San Joaquin County Supervisor Tom Patti, a Republican.

Vice President Kamala Harris stepped to the podium for her presidential debate against former President Donald Trump Tuesday night, though it was not her first time under the presidential spotlight. Harris ran for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 election, though the campaign did not reach the first votes and caucuses.

To make sure you vote is counted, here are key dates and deadlines for the 2024 general election in California: The 2024 presidential election will be on Tuesday, Nov. 5. California voters can fill out their ballots as soon as they’ve received them via U.S. Postal Service delivery, and then mail them in.