EditorialOil fields in the distance in Bakersfield, Calif., the hometown of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Jan. 6, 2023. (Jenna Schoenefeld/The New York Times)
EditorialNarsiso Martinez in his studio, with a portrait in progress on the right, in Long Beach, Calif., Oct. 26, 2022. (Nolwen Cifuentes/The New York Times)