By almost any measure, California has lost clout in Congress in the last few years, with a lack of top leaders and committee leaders.

Barbara Boxer retired and Sen. Dianne Feinstein died ... many of them staunchly oppose Trump’s policies on issues such as immigration and reproductive rights. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) decried ...

Dianne Feinstein ... but California Sen. Alex Padilla was among its loudest opponents, arguing it gave conservatives too much without advancing the cause of comprehensive immigration reform.

Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif ... Republican who has worked with the Senate Judiciary Committee, pointing specifically to the panel’s jurisdiction over immigration issues.

With little power in Republican-led Washington, D.C., California Democrats struggle to mount a countereffort to President Trump's agenda.

If President Donald Trump hopes to get his biggest legislative priorities through Congress, he'll need significant help from Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). But Grassley's ...