Elections

Test your knowledge of the 2022 California election, state politics and other assorted trivia with a CalMatters crossword puzzle.

Opponents of Proposition 1 argue it would expand California abortion law to allow late-term procedures for any reason, but the measure's supporters and legal experts dispute that interpretation.

Here are the tax rates, campaign finance figures, revenue estimates and other key numbers to understand Prop. 30, the most confounding of the California ballot measures.

California’s governor is spending more time and money on two ballot measures and a possible presidential run than his own reelection campaign.

In their only scheduled debate, Gov. Gavin Newsom and challenger Brian Dahle clashed on abortion right, homelessness, public schools, the state budget and more. But neither landed a knockout punch.

East Bakersfield may be the most fiercely fought-over part of the state for the Nov. 8 election. Key races for U.S. House and the state Legislature overlap in the changing, mostly Latino area.

In an hour-long interview with CalMatters, Attorney General Rob Bonta talks about rising crime, affordable housing, concealed guns and other priorities if he wins a full term.

In an hour-long interview with CalMatters, Secretary of State Shirley Weber talks about changing California's recalls for governor, increasing voter participation and other issues.

While there aren’t widespread problems, officials are ramping up efforts to protect the 2022 election.

In a nearly hour-long interview with CalMatters, state Treasurer Fiona Ma talks about her accomplishments on housing, her priority to fix up local fairgrounds, and what she's doing differently after a lawsuit from a former employee.