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See how Californians voted on Proposition 50
California counties are reporting results for Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom's ballot measure to tilt the 2026 election map in favor of Democrats.
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The money spent on Newsom’s Proposition 50 was unlike any other California election in one way
As election day approaches, nonprofits, political parties and a billionaire have spent nearly $26 million on ads and other communications in an effort to convince voters to support or oppose Prop. 50 - the most of any ballot measure in recent state history.
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The campaign over Gavin Newsom’s maps is one of California’s most expensive ever
Gov. Gavin Newsom is raising money from labor unions and Democrats all over the country for his redistricting ballot measure. Republicans are pouring in money to fight it.
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California unions are pouring more money than ever into CalPERS elections. Here’s why
California unions are at odds and spending heavily in an election at CalPERS, the pension fund that provides retirement benefits to 2 million people.
Digital Democracy
See what gifts, trips your state representatives disclosed in 2024
CalMatters created a tool that allows anybody to explore the assets, gifts, and travel disclosed by state lawmakers.
Digital Democracy
How California legislators got more than $820,000 in travel in 2024
Last year, nearly 100 interest groups spent more than $820,000 to sponsor trips for 92 state lawmakers.
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Find out if your vote could be affected by Newsom’s redistricting plans
Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing new California congressional maps that would dilute Republican votes. Here's how your vote could change in 2026 if his measure passes.
Data & Trackers
Special interests poured more than half a billion into California lobbying last year
Google, oil companies and utilities helped push California lobbying to a record $540 million in 2024, up 10% from the year before.
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He wants to make California Republicans relevant again. So why does the GOP dislike him?
Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, a newcomer to the California Legislature, wants to retake power from Democrats with his unapologetically brash, Trump-inspired conservatism. So why do so many Republican insiders dislike him?
California Wildfires
The LA County fires devastated homes in the wildland urban interface. Here’s what that is
A CalMatters analysis has found that as of 2020, nearly 14 million Californians lived in the sprawling 7-million-acre zone that makes up the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.