In Impeachment Battle, California Stands on the Front Lines

California leaders on both sides are playing an outsized role in Washington’s impeachment drama, reflecting the complex political landscape in the deep blue state. LOS ANGELES — When The Sacramento Bee published a scathing editorial about the impeachment trial last week — using words like “deliberately misled” “betrayed” and “lied” — much of the newspaper’s wrath was directed not at President Trump,