Politics

California voters overwhelmingly approved the governor’s ballot measure on Tuesday, endorsing newly drawn maps that favor Democrats.

While lopsided polling and fundraising have given the Yes on 50 campaign an undeniable advantage, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s team is taking nothing for granted as Election Day arrives.

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.

As alcohol-related roadway deaths spike across the state, a CalMatters investigation finds California has some of the weakest DUI laws in the country.

While DUI fatalities surge, a CalMatters investigation finds state leaders have shown little willingness to address the issue.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is staking his political future on Prop. 50. How long will it pay off?

San Diego County is divided by its urban and rural regions in congressional maps. Proposition 50 would join them together in an attempt to weaken Republican voting power.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has repeatedly warned, without evidence, that immigration agents could show up at polling sites the way they did at the launch for Proposition 50. Community members and local leaders say those fears are real.

It's common to see election observers at voting stations, but generally less so for them to come from the federal government. Some from the Trump administration will be on the ground in several California counties next month.

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed 123 bills this year, citing fiscal restraint — and Donald Trump.