Elections

Coalitions on opposite sides put out competing studies on the little-known Private Attorneys General Act, PAGA for short. A measure on the November ballot, at least for now, would repeal the law, which allows employees to file class-action lawsuits over some labor law violations.

The lawmaker from Fremont also tells CalMatters that Democrats can flip seats in California and retake control of Congress.

The four top candidates discuss crime, housing, the Gaza war and more in the second televised debate for California’s U.S. Senate seat. The Democrats bash Donald Trump and defend Joe Biden, while Republican Steve Garvey won’t say who he plans to support.

A suite of five bills introduced this weeks seeks to protect election integrity from bad actors using AI, especially on social media.

The three leading Democrats in California's U.S. Senate race are rejecting campaign donations from corporate political action committees. But showing independence from Big Business isn’t that simple.

Companies and organizations spent more than $480 million on lobbyists who sought to influence the Legislature, the governor’s office and state agencies.

It’s a common complaint that it takes so long for election officials to finish counting votes. But there are ways to get your ballot to count in the first round of results.

California voters this spring are considering a $6.4 billion bond that would build thousands of housing units and treatment beds for people with serious mental health conditions. A 2018 ballot measure that made similar promises offers lessons about the obstacles that stand in the way of construction.

There are different rules for the presidential contest and state races on the March 5 ballot. And each party has its own rules.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s March ballot measure would raise billions of dollars for mental health housing and treatment facilities, but some clinics fear it would strip them of revenue they need for services they provide today.