With a gospel choir's serenade and countless references to Appalachia, the Assembly inaugurated Assemblywoman Toni Atkins, a Democrat from San Diego, as its new Speaker on Monday.

Toni Atkins announces her candidacy for Governor of California in 2026. Photo by Chris Jennewein. Toni Atkins, who began her political career on the San Diego City Council and made history as the ...

Reporting From San Diego — You can’t pass an apartment building or drive through a neighborhood here without hearing a story from Toni Atkins about what she calls the “foundation for every ...

Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, will be succeeded by a Los Angeles-area lawmaker upon being termed out of office next year, the Assembly Democratic Caucus decided Thursday. An official ...

State Sen. Toni Atkins meets with a staff member in her San Diego office on March 2. On March 21, Atkins will become the leader of the California Senate, the first woman in history to lead the ...

Sen. Toni Atkins, arguably the second most powerful state official as president pro tempore of the state Senate, appeared headed for an easy reelection victory on Tuesday. With 64.4% of ballots ...

Toni Atkins announces her candidacy for Governor of California in 2026. Photo by Chris Jennewein. Fundraising reports released at the start of this month reveal that state Sen. Toni Atkins ...