A physical confrontation between two high-profile people shows how homophobia can be used as a weapon in ongoing political battles.

Women often feel we should support other women running for office. But a few local female candidates prove the importance of substance over sisterhood.

The assemblywoman doubled down in accusing her opponent, state Sen. Jim Beall, of criminal behavior. But a CHP report doesn’t back up her claims.

Assemblywoman Nora Campos accused state senators Kevin de León and Jim Beall of planning an attack on her husband, Neil Struthers. There’s only one thing that we can be certain of, and it isn’t pretty.

Neil Struthers, spouse of Assemblywoman Nora Campos, reportedly got into a fight at a political event after hurling racial and homophobic slurs.

Tuesday is Equal Pay Day, which correlates to how many additional days in the year women have to work to earn as much as men for the same job.

Democrats sparred this past weekend in San Jose, host of this year’s state party convention, and there was no shortage of shenanigans.

High-stakes power struggles will play out in San Jose this weekend at the California Democratic Party’s political convention.

A year in review is rarely pretty, and 2015 was no exception. Here’s a brief list of the some of the biggest stories that made it a year to remember, and soon leave behind.

Kansen Chu has run through quite a few staffers as a state assemblyman, a trend carried over from his days on San Jose's City Council.

Months have passed since we gawked at the revolving door that is Assemblywoman Campos' office. Not to worry—things are just as dysfunctional as ever.

Santa Clara County proposes an equal pay ordinance, while Gov. Jerry Brown pledges to sign bill meant to close the state’s pay gap between men and women.

Another top-level staffer has left the office of Assemblywoman Nora Campos (D-San Jose), which perhaps comes as a gesture of goodwill to political Mad Libs writers. As for constituents in East San Jose? Not so much.

Five weeks after contractors hit a gas line, it’s unclear when work will resume on a bus route connecting East Side to downtown.

James Rowen just can’t seem to quit Magdalena Carrasco. The political operative who was sued off the Internet for defamation has once again taken aim at the San Jose councilwoman’s fundraising before taking office this year.

A race that’s still a year away has created a wedge between two longtime political allies. Sources tell Fly that county Supervisor Cindy Chavez and Assemblymember Nora Campos (D-San Jose) have not been on the closest of terms of late.