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With the death of California's proposition to expand rent control, perhaps the bigger question is what incentive the landlords have to compromise at all.

In following Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom will face a tension other recent governors have not: to both follow the path carved by his predecessor while also living up to his campaign slogan, “courage for a change.”

Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was expected  to cruise to victory on Tuesday as governor over Republican John Cox as polls closed in California, while U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein appeared likely to win a fifth term, despite a feisty challenge by Democratic state Sen. Kevin de León.

Even if Proposition 6 fails, its chief proponent has painted a target on the backs of two more state Democrats.

California's election returns matter nationally this year because of their impact on Congress. But statewide, the 2018 midterms are full of key indicators for Californians, including turnout, key legislative races, demographic shifts and the future of #MeToo. Here's what to watch.

Election Day in California, turnout, Orange County, Legislature, supermajority, moderates, spending, death in childbirth, maternal mortality, greenwashing.

With Election Day creeping closer, state political insiders have cast their predictions: It's going to be robust night for Democrats, with Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom winning the governor’s race by 11 percent or more. The

We break down the reasons Prop. 10 appears to be failing, and what lies ahead for the rent-control movement. It’s not all about the money.

A photoshopped campaign ad, an endorsement from a racist Internet troll and a whole boatload of cash. How else would you expect the campaign for California's hot House races to end?

You may rightly wonder: What kind of statistical black magic is performed behind the scenes to produce any given poll? Here's what to keep in mind: