Mackenzie Mays covers state government and politics in the Los Angeles Times’ Sacramento bureau. Previously, she worked as an investigative reporter for Politico, the Fresno Bee and the Charleston Gazette-Mail. In 2019, she received the National Press Club Press Freedom Award for her political watchdog reporting. She is a graduate of West Virginia University and proud Appalachian.
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As JD Vance leans on his Appalachian roots in his campaign for the White House, a distant cousin criticizes his portrayal of the region and their shared last name.
Democratic state Sen. Josh Newman and former Republican Assemblymember Steven Choi will face off for an Orange County seat that was hotly contested in the primary.
Oct. 3, 2024
Democratic Palm Springs City Councilmember Lisa Middleton is challenging Republican Sen. Roscilie Ochoa Bogh of Yucaipa for the Inland Empire seat in the state Senate.
Oct. 3, 2024
California has sued a Humboldt County hospital after a patient said she was denied an emergency abortion this year even as she feared for her life because of miscarriage risks.
Sept. 30, 2024
A Times investigation found that court-ordered parenting classes in child abuse and neglect cases go largely unregulated in California.
Sept. 30, 2024
The bill allows alcohol to be served until 4 a.m. to dues-paying members of private suites inside Intuit Dome, the $2-billion new home of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Sept. 30, 2024
Newsom signed a bill that requires IVF to be covered by healthcare insurance and extends benefits to LGBTQ+ families seeking to have children.
Sept. 29, 2024
California abortion providers want harsher sentencing for harassment at clinics amid increase in protests
Sept. 29, 2024
Kamala Harris pushed for increased penalties for sex trafficking crimes years before Republicans did the same, and crafted protections for young girls ensnared.
Sept. 26, 2024
Supporters of Kamala Harris and former staffers from her days as San Francisco district attorney watched her presidential debate against Trump at parties in her hometown.
Sept. 11, 2024