Los Angeles County

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How California’s ballot became a battleground

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, November 6. Industry vs. Legislature The fate of four ballot measures — including what would be the largest change to California’s property tax structure in more than 40 years — hangs in the balance of 4.5 million uncounted votes, according to an estimate released Thursday evening by Secretary of State […]

经过 Emily Hoeven • 11 月 6, 2020

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California’s counters still have millions of ballots to go

California still must count 4.5 million ballots, a bigger job than what it faced two days after the election in 2016.

经过 Lewis Griswold • 11 月 5, 2020

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The last of the early voters

From the time Geoffrey Bara parked his car to the moment he walked out of the Agoura Hills Courtyard Hotel with an ‘I Voted’ sticker, only seven minutes had passed. Bara is one of many voters choosing to visit a polling place in the final days of voting across California. Twelve million people have voted […]

经过 Zachary Fletcher 和 Ley Heimgartner • 11 月 2, 2020

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In LA, smooth voting (so far) after primary stumbles

For thousands of voters in Los Angeles County, the primary last March was a debacle. A glitch in the new electronic voting system, compounded by the inability of election workers to rectify problems, meant that many voters waited in lines for up to three hours to cast their ballots. Some encountered broken ballot-marking machines when […]

经过 Elena Neale-Sacks • 10 月 30, 2020

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California at crossroads over district attorney role

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, October 29. (Yes, I know I said it was September in yesterday’s newsletter; the pandemic has warped my sense of time.) Traditional vs. progressive Beyond the criminal justice propositions on California’s November ballot, the upcoming election will also serve as a barometer for the role Californians think district attorneys should […]

经过 Emily Hoeven • 10 月 29, 2020

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No ticket needed: Stadiums welcome voters for November election

For California sports fans, walking through the doors of the Staples Center or Levi’s Stadium isn’t an option this year. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local health departments barred fans across the country from attending games. But this November, counties and teams across California are allowing access to stadiums again – this […]

经过 Zachary Fletcher • 10 月 23, 2020

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Before the pandemic, California’s polling places were already disappearing

Standing in line at their local polling place, a longtime ritual for many Californians, will be a thing of the past this Election Day for half of the state’s voters.  That’s because in 2016 the California Legislature passed the Voter’s Choice Act, which allows counties to transition from polling places to a vote center and […]

经过 Katie Licari • 10 月 22, 2020

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Here’s why election officials say no need to hand deliver mail ballot

California election officials assure voters their ballot is safe in drop boxes and the mail, yet some voters are hand delivering anyway.

经过 Lewis Griswold • 10 月 21, 2020

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When will my ballot be counted? The perks of voting early

Flo Hodes is doing everything she can to avoid post-Election Day BS. A Democratic voter living in Oakland, she has watched with mounting concern President Donald Trump’s refusal to say whether he will abide by the reported election results, his continued efforts to undermine public confidence in voting by mail, and recent operational changes at […]

经过 本·克里斯托弗 • 10 月 21, 2020

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Residentes de City Terrace dijeron que siguen siendo afectados por el vertedero Cogen

经过 Jacqueline Garcia • 10 月 9, 2020