California election news
- USRedding Record Searchlight
Tempers flare as Shasta supervisors vote down Garman nomination to elections commission
The vote came after chaotic and rancorous public comment punctuated by hostilities boiling over between Shasta supervisors Garman and Crye.
6 min read - USThe Stockton Record
Stockton needs more transparency about paid political consultants: grand jury
The push in the grand jury's June report for transparency surrounding consultants arose from its investigation into 209 Times.
4 min read - PoliticsMerced Sun-Star
Gavin Newsom heading to the White House as Democratic governors meet with Biden
The California governorโs trip comes as President Joe Biden is under fire for his lackluster debate performance June 27.
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
California Democrats want to defeat โdraconianโ Prop. 47 changes with new initiative. Hereโs how
California voters may consider two ballot measures changing Proposition 47 this fall.
3 min read - USSacramento Bee
Twin Rivers superintendent moves to fill board vacancy. The union calls foul. Whoโs right?
The board plans to replace the retiring trustee within two weeks to avoid triggering a special election.
5 min read - USKRON
Oakland City Council to vote on putting Thao recall on November ballot
(KRON) โ The Oakland City Council will take up a vote Tuesday on whether or not to put the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao on the ballot in November. Organizers of the recall effort, which is backed by the Oakland chapter of the NAACP, announced they had amassed the required number of signatures just days [โฆ]
1 min read - USThe Salinas Californian
California lawmakers reach agreement on $10 billion school bond
The bill asked for $14 billion, which would have made it one of the largest school bonds in California history. But it dropped to $10 billion.
5 min read - USThe Bakersfield Californian
Boudreaux suspends campaign for Congress, endorses Fong
Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is suspending his campaign for Congress, and instead is endorsing Rep. Vince Fong in the Nov. 5 election. In a video released to supporters Monday, Boudreaux acknowledged "things came up short for us in the May 21 special election" for California's 20th Congressional District, a race the Tulare County sheriff lost by 21 percentage points. The 20th District ...
2 min read - USFresno Bee
California Democrats got dragged into changing Prop. 47 โ even though many still oppose it
California leaders are pushing lawmakers to get on board with their own version of Proposition 47 changes by Wednesday.
3 min read - PoliticsModesto Bee
Why California GOP Senate nominee Steve Garvey wonโt be going to the Republican convention
The convention is arguably the election yearโs best political networking opportunity.
2 min read - USVisalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register
Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux suspends Congressional campaign; endorses Vince Fong
Boudreaux entered the race for the open Congressional seat in December amid legal uncertainty over Fongโs eligibility in the race.
2 min read - USVC Star | Ventura County Star
Oxnard's Riverpark tax measures return to council with a twist
The Oxnard council will consider proposed new rules concerning the city's special tax districts Tuesday in the wake of Riverpark ballot measures.
4 min read - PoliticsKSEE articles
Mike Boudreaux suspends bid for Congress, makes endorsement
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) โ Mike Boudreaux, the sheriff of Tulare County and candidate for Californiaโs 20th congressional district, has quit the race to represent the area on Capitol Hill. In a video posted to social media, Boudreaux announced that he is suspending his campaign for Congress and endorsing former competitor Vince Fong. Boudreaux expressed thanks [โฆ]
1 min read - PoliticsKGET Bakersfield
CD-20 Republican Mike Boudreaux suspends campaign, Fong is now unopposed in November
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) โ Itโs time for the curtain call in the months-long race to replace Kevin McCarthy in the 20th Congressional District. Republican candidate and Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is suspending his campaign for CD-20. In a video announcement Monday morning, Boudreaux stated heโs dropping out of the race and endorsing fellow Republican [โฆ]
4 min read - USSacramento Bee
Mike Boudreaux halts congressional campaign against Vince Fong in Kevin McCarthy district
Rep. Vince Fong, a Bakersfield Republican, won the May special election to finish retired Rep. Kevin McCarthyโs congressional term.
2 min read - USMerced Sun-Star
Can California borrow $20 billion for climate and education? Voters will likely decide
State lawmakers say the cash infusions are needed to plug holes created by budget cuts to both policy issues.
3 min read - USSacramento Bee
California Democrats could make last-minute gamble on retail theft, Prop. 47 changes
The state Legislature is preparing to take a month-long summer recess after July 3.
4 min read - PoliticsMerced Sun-Star
Joe Biden faltered in the debate. How will Gavin Newsom address calls to replace him?
Newsom is an official Biden surrogate and a likely 2028 presidential candidate.
3 min read - USRedding Record Searchlight
Shasta supervisor nominates vocal opponent of board majority for open elections panel seat
Supervisor Tim Garman said it's important to bring some balance to the controversial elections advisory panel, so he will nominate Nathan Pinkney.
4 min read - USKTXL
California welcomes its newest city
Mountain House in San Joaquin County is set to become California's newest city on July 1.
1 min read - PoliticsKTLA articles
Poll: Could Gavin Newsom beat Donald Trump?
California Governor Gavin Newsom, acting as a surrogate for President Biden following Thursday nightโs debate, once again deflected questions over whether he might potentially replace Biden on the Democratic ticket. โNo, our nominee is Joe Biden,โ Newsom told reporters. โIโm looking forward to voting for him in November.โ Calls for Biden to step aside intensified [โฆ]
3 min read - PoliticsMerced Sun-Star
Photos: President Biden rallies supporters in NC capital after debate with Trump
President Joe Biden campaigned at a rally at the State Fairgrounds the day after his debate against Donald Trump. Check back as more photos are added.
1 min read - USKTVU
Some Bay Area politicians returning Duong campaign donations after FBI raid
Some Bay Area politicians are giving back donations after FBI raids in Oakland.
2 min read - PoliticsSacramento Bee
Looking to rebound from debate, Biden in Raleigh declares: โI know how to do this jobโ
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are in Raleigh for a rally today. Can he leave the debate behind?
18 min read - PoliticsKTTV
Calls for Gavin Newsom to replace Joe Biden as Democratic Presidential nominee rise after debate
Some on social media see Gavin Newsom replacing Joe Biden as the Democratic candidate for President all but inevitable after Thursday's debate, but the California Governor has shut down the idea at every turn.
2 min read - PoliticsSacramento Bee
Trump, Biden debate abortion as Florida prepares to decide constitutional amendment
In Trumpโs home state of Florida, the question of how late abortions should be allowed to take place has been key to the debate over a November ballot question.
3 min read - PoliticsKTLA articles
Poll: Who won Thursdayโs presidential debate?
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump sparred over the economy, abortion and the Capitol riot at their campaign debate. Their first exchange Thursday night delved into the economy. Biden talked up the economic gains on his watch, saying he rescued the economy from โfree fallโ and โchaosโ when he took over the presidency from Trump [โฆ]
3 min read - PoliticsFresno Bee
Biden blunders in face-off with lively Trump: 3 takeaways from the Atlanta debate
Both candidates attempted to disqualify each other in the eyes of voters for 90 minutes in Atlanta.
5 min read - PoliticsMerced Sun-Star
Gavin Newsom defends President Joe Biden post-debate: โWeโve got to have his backโ
Post-debate, Newsom brushed off concerns about Bidenโs performance: โI hope he is back on the stage in another debate.โ
4 min read - PoliticsKRON
Bay Area rapper E-40 to join Biden at rally after debate: report
(KRON) โ Bay Area rap star E-40 will be helping President Joe Biden in his attempt to win re-election, according to a report from Axios. E-40 and fellow rapper Fat Joe will reportedly be joining Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at a post-debate rally in Raleigh, NC on Friday. A Biden campaign official said [โฆ]
1 min read - USKRON
A deeper dive into FBI raid of Thaoโs home, Oakland recycling companyโs involvement
(KRON) โ Days after Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and her attorney parted ways, the mayor still has yet to finalize an agreement with her new, unnamed attorney. Following the FBI raid of her home, Thao maintained her innocence, as has Cal Waste Solutions, the recycling company that was also raided. It turns out Cal Waste [โฆ]
2 min read - PoliticsKTVU
Rapper E-40 to join Biden at post-debate rally
Rapper E-40 is expected to join President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at a post-debate campaign rally in North Carolina on Friday.
1 min read - USThe Desert Sun
Palm Springs Unified School District seeks voter approval for $465 million school bond
Voters at Palm Springs Unified will decide in November whether or not to approve $465 million in bonds that would repair and modernize aging schools.
3 min read - USThe Desert Sun
Californians will decide โ in 2024 โ whether to ban slavery
Californiaโs constitution allows forced labor as a form of criminal punishment. That would change if voters approve an anti-slavery amendment this fall.
5 min read - PoliticsThe Desert Sun
How to watch Trump, Biden debate live in 'CNN Presidential Debate'
The "CNN Presidential Debate" will air in California on Thursday, June 27 at 6 p.m. on CNN or simulcast on USA TODAY.
1 min read - PoliticsSacramento Bee
RFK Jr. hosting โThe Real Debateโ in LA while Joe Biden, Donald Trump spar in Atlanta
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak in California while Biden and Trump debate on CNN.
4 min read - USKRON
Loren Taylor to run for Oakland mayor again if Thao loses recall
(KRON) โ With Oakland Mayor Sheng Thaoโs future hanging in the balance following an FBI raid of her home and a recall election in November, many are already starting to wonder who will be Oaklandโs next mayor if she loses the recall. One likely candidate will be very familiar to Oakland voters. Former Oakland City [โฆ]
2 min read - USKGET Bakersfield
77,000 inactive voters could be taken off the voter rolls
If you haven't voted in the last two years and registered in Kern County, you could find yourself unregistered soon.
2 min read - PoliticsKTVU
Presidential debate: Newsom will attend as Biden surrogate
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will be on hand for the presidential debate in Atlanta on Thursday night.
1 min read - PoliticsMerced Sun-Star
Biden-Trump debate: Here are five questions for California voters to consider
CNN anchors Dana Bash and Jake Tapper will moderate the debate Thursday night.
5 min read - PoliticsSan Luis Obispo Tribune
Gavin Newsom heading to Atlanta to boost Joe Biden in presidential debate with Donald Trump
This is yet another national appearance that bolsters the California governorโs appearance as a national Democratic heavyweight.
2 min read - PoliticsKTLA articles
Gov. Gavin Newsom to be a campaign surrogate for President Biden ahead of debate
Governor Gavin Newsom is set to travel to Atlanta, Georgia to be a surrogate for President Biden during his upcoming debate against former President Donald Trump, despite criticism from Californians.
2 min read - USKRON
Final vote Wednesday on $20B affordable housing bond
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) โ California requires that the Bay Area build more affordable housing, totaling 441,000 units in the next seven years. Wednesday is the first step toward that when the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority will vote on a $20 billion bond to appear on Novemberโs ballot. Wednesdayโs action could allow voters in all [โฆ]
1 min read - USThe Desert Sun
Cathedral City surveys residents as it considers sales tax increase
The Cathedral City Council might put a half-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot, but wants to hear from residents first.
4 min read - USVictorville Daily Press
Derek Marshall, Apple Valley resident making second U.S. Congress run, in his own words
Derek Marshall is running against Jay Obernolte for U.S. Congress in California's 23rd district. Meet the Democratic candidate via an in-depth Q & A.
8 min read - USKTLA articles
L.A. businessman, former mayoral candidate Rick Caruso endorses DA Gascรณnโs opponent
Victims of crime in Los Angeles County gathered Monday night at an event organized by former L.A. mayoral candidate and businessman Rick Caruso to demand justice for their loved ones and a change in the L.A. County District Attorneyโs Office. Emma Rivas, whose son was murdered in December 2020, said she was traumatized a [โฆ]
2 min read - USGlenn County Transcript, Calif.
Nominations open for FSA Tehama County Committee elections
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) are asking all farmers, ranchers, and FSA program participants to take part in the Tehama County Committee election nomination process. FSAโs county committees are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA and allow grassroots input and local administration of federal farm programs. Committees are comprised of ...
2 min read - USRedding Record Searchlight
Judge tosses out elections lawsuit filed against Shasta County elections official
A judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman who lost the Shasta County District 2 county supervisors race.
3 min read - USRedding Record Searchlight
Shasta Board of Supervisors rejects appealing to voters to support tax hike to expand jail
The decision not to put a tax on the ballot means nothing changes, at least for now, for the existing jail in downtown Redding.
5 min read - USKTLA articles
L.A. County voters to decide sales tax hike for homeless services
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to let voters decide on a potential sales tax hike to fund affordable housing and homeless services. According to the Affordable Housing, Homelessness Solutions & Prevention Now initiative put forward by the Our Future Los Angeles Coalition, the proposed tax increase would fund a [โฆ]
3 min read - USSacramento Bee
Asian voters will be a driving force in Sacramento mayoral race, experts say
โThese findings really show how the AAPI community is not a monolith,โ one expert said.
5 min read - PoliticsSacramento Bee
Gavin Newsom is on political defense. Why itโs pushing him to do a video State of the State
The governor will release a prepared video message, sent in the form of a letter to lawmakers, and hold a private reception with the Legislature.
5 min read - PoliticsThe Desert Sun
'Nasty woman' and 'bad hombres' Remember these viral moments from past debates?
Do you remember these viral one-liners from past debates? We sort through the most memorable, from 1980s to 2020.
6 min read - USMerced Sun-Star
California logs biggest job gain since October with 40,000 new jobs, unemployment rate stays up
The hospitality and food services sectors saw the biggest job gains.
5 min read - PoliticsKSEE articles
Sunday Morning Matters: Adam Schiff on local endorsements, upcoming election, water
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) โ With less than five months until voters cast their ballots in the presidential general election in November, two senate candidates are making their pitch to represent the state of California. Southern California Congressman Adam Schiff and former Major League Baseball player Steve Garvey are running against each other to fill the [โฆ]
1 min read - USThe Bakersfield Californian
Kern Elections Division to receive federal security funding ahead of November race
A federal grant is expected to pay for security upgrades to the Kern County Elections Division ahead of the Nov. 5 general election. The $168,000 allotment will take the form of federal reimbursements through the California Secretary of Stateโs Office to pay for security upgrades at the county elections department warehouse, where vital equipment is stored. In years past โ including March and ...
3 min read - USRedding Record Searchlight
'I love this work.' Shasta County assistant elections official confirms she will stay on
Joanna Francescut plans to remain on the job, despite not being selected to fill the top Shasta County elections position by the Board of Supervisors.
5 min read - PoliticsKTTV
The Issue Is: First TV sit-down with Independent VP candidate Nicole Shanahan
Elex Michaelson goes one-on-one with attorney, entrepreneur and philanthropist Nicole Shanahan, for her first TV sit-down since being named Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
California leaders tussle with health industry over billions of new dollars for Medi-Cal
Initiative, if approved, would override any compromise and make increased funding permanent.
5 min read - PoliticsThe Desert Sun
Will there be a mute button during the Biden-Trump presidential debate?
CNN debate rules require the presidential candidates accept a muted microphone format, but will it work?
2 min read - PoliticsKTXL
California Supreme Court blocks tax reform measure from November ballot
The California Supreme Court ruled that a ballot measure that would reform how new taxes are approved in the state cannot be included on the November ballot.
1 min read - PoliticsMerced Sun-Star
California Supreme Court orders Taxpayer Protection Act off the ballot, siding with Newsom
Justices on the stateโs highest court unanimously ruled the measure known as the โTaxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Actโ amounts to an illegal constitutional revision.
4 min read - BusinessKRON
Polling shows favorability to raise sales tax in Half Moon Bay
(BCN) โ Half Moon Bay will start preparing a potential ballot measure ahead of the November election that would increase the cityโs sales tax after receiving favorable survey results from residents during Tuesdayโs City Council meeting. City staff conducted a poll with their partner FM3 Research to garner public opinion from voters on the idea [โฆ]
2 min read - PoliticsSacramento Bee
Forget Biden and Trump. Poll shows that a quarter of California independents want someone else
While Joe Biden is clearly beating Donald Trump in the polls in California, many independents want another presidential option.
2 min read - USKGET Bakersfield
November ballot initiatives fail in parts of Kern, voters wonโt get say on Delano rent control or Lamont school board recall
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) โ Ahead of the 2024 November general election, there are multiple local pushes to get certain issues on the ballot. These ballot initiatives are specific issues voters can weigh in on. Two of those โ the Delano rent control and Lamont school board recall initiatives โ will not advance to November, due [โฆ]
5 min read - USRedding Record Searchlight
Shasta supervisors shake up county elections office, pick semi-retired lawyer for top job
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors hired a semi-retired former prosecutor to lead the county elections department
6 min read - PoliticsModesto Bee
Deal reached to keep repeal of California worker protection law off November ballot
Gov. Newsom, business and labor leaders reached an agreement to reform a two-decade old law that gave workers the right to sue for themselves and other workers.
3 min read - USKTVU
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao to face recall election in November
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao will face a recall election after the campaign to oust her from office garnered enough signatures to put it on the November ballot.
1 min read - USThe Bakersfield Californian
Delano rent control bid falls short
An effort in Delano to put rent control on the November ballot has fallen short because of a lack of valid signatures, according to the Kern County Elections Division. Petition results certified Thursday indicate only 69% of the signatures turned in were found to be sufficient, leaving the campaign 150 short of the minimum required. The results represent a disappointment for a coalition that ...
2 min read - USRedding Record Searchlight
Shasta County registrar of voters candidates pared down to the final 4
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors is expected to appoint a new registrar of voters on Wednesday. Here are the final four candidates.
2 min read - USKRON
Thao recall receives enough signatures to appear on November ballot
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) โ An effort to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has received enough signatures for a measure to be on the November ballot, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters confirmed to KRON4. A group called Oakland United to Recall Sheng Thao (OUST) said its petition received 40,595 signatures, much more than the 25,000 [โฆ]
1 min read - USThe Desert Sun
Russell Betts to challenge Scott Matas for Desert Hot Springs mayor
In Desert Hot Springs, a longtime city council member will try to unseat the incumbent mayor this fall.
2 min read - USVC Star | Ventura County Star
Santa Paula ponders 1-cent sales tax for November ballot
Santa Paula council members will decide whether to ask voters for another penny of sales tax in November.
2 min read - USKTVU
Many undecided voters attend San Francisco mayoral debate watch party
Voters gathered at the San Francisco Standard office to watch the city's mayoral candidates square off in their second debate of the election season.
2 min read - USKGET Bakersfield
Surge in shoplifting may be attributable to Prop. 47, but what does Bakersfield think?
Monday morning shoppers in Bakersfield said they know this much -- theyโre tired of shoplifting, whatever the reason for its recent surge.
2 min read - USRedding Record Searchlight
Shasta County elections job draws diverse interest as supervisors hold interviews Tuesday
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday plans to interview nine candidates for the job of county clerk/registrar of voters.
7 min read - USKTXL
Residents of three Placer County cities to vote on transportation sales tax
Placer County voters in three cities will be able to vote on a half-cent sales tax increase in November to fund road and highway improvements for the next 30 years.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
California retail theft measure is headed for the ballot box. Hereโs what we know so far
The governor, lawmakers and proponents of a retail theft measure are hammering out the details.
9 min read - USVC Star | Ventura County Star
Competing ballot measures will determine fate of Riverpark special tax
In Oxnard, residents of Riverpark will determine the fate of a Mello-Roos tax come November.
8 min read