California Politics
Shasta County ditched vote-counting machines, sparking a recall
As in other places, distrust of government surged in Shasta County during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
A Northern California county ditched its Dominion vote counting machines. Now a supporter faces a recall election
The conservative majority on the board of supervisors directed the county’s small election staff to...
Why are oil and gas companies pumping money into a down-ballot East Bay race for State Senate?
Outsized PAC spending in District 5 race raises the stakes for competing Democratic candidates.
Paw-friendly? Proposed bill would prevent California landlords from banning pets in rentals
The legislation, proposed by San Francisco Democrat Matt Haney, would require landlords to have a...
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The campaign to replace U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo is California’s most expensive House race. Here’s where the money is flowing.
The 11 candidates have collectively spent $5.7 million ahead of the March 5 election.
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Walters: California spends billions on homelessness yet crisis keeps getting worse
The large number of expensive programs cries out for an independent appraisal of what’s been...
Opposition mounts to AT&T’s plan to stop landline service in most of Bay Area
Bay Area members of Congress have also launched opposition to AT&T's plan.
Violent rally shuts down Cal event featuring Israeli speaker
Protesters attacked at least two attendees and shouted anti-Semitic slurs, according to one witness.
How Panera Bread ducked California’s new $20 minimum wage law
The specificity of the exemption has puzzled observers for months, especially after Gov. Newsom told...
California US Senate candidates enter ‘go mode’ with less than a week until primary
With less than a week to go, what are the candidates' final pitches to voters...