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Villaraigosa “calm” but calls for LA County vote centers to stay open through Friday after snafu

The Democratic gubernatorial campaign of Antonio Villaraigosa is reeling from the news of a widespread problem at about a third of polling places in L.A. County.

By Julie Cart • June 5, 2018

Elections

Republican Cox to face Democrat Newsom for governor in November

Updated June 6 Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who gained national prominence with his early embrace of same-sex marriage and his unabashed support for marijuana legalization, easily won the top slot in the race to replace Gov. Jerry Brown. San Diego-area businessman John Cox, a Republican, won the second spot, defeating former Los Angeles […]

By Dan Morain • June 5, 2018

Elections

California election night’s top tweets from the right, the left and CALmatters

It’s Election Day, and social media will be flooded with all sorts of commentary as the results come in for local and statewide races. We want to make your experience less of a firehose, so the staff at CALmatters will be curating the best tweeted insights, reactions and updates from influencers on the right and […]

By CalMatters Staff • June 5, 2018

Elections

Tech-savvy Gavin Newsom goes off-the-grid for campaign watch party

Gavin Newsom, who wrote the book on "how to take the town square digital," is holding his election night campaign party in San Francisco, metropolis to the tech world. So why is his campaign telling guests the event will have "no wifi"?

By Ben Christopher • June 5, 2018

Elections

Closely watching turnout in 5 counties trying a new system to spur voting

It’s election day—and a crucial test for five California counties experimenting with a new election method designed to boost anemic turnout: replacing local polling places with mega-voting centers and widely dispersed dropboxes.

By Byrhonda Lyons • June 5, 2018

Newsletters

What to watch for on election night

By Dan Morain • June 5, 2018

Elections

Election Day Crib Sheet: What to watch as results roll in

There’s a lot to keep track of on the California ballot. Here are seven questions to keep in mind as you cast your vote and wait for the results to trickle in.

By Ben Christopher • June 4, 2018

Education

Why L.A. Unified may face financial crisis even with a giant surplus this year

The nation’s second-largest school system has enjoyed a major infusion of funding since the bone-deep cuts it endured during the recession. But in coming years, school officials project growth in employee pension and healthcare costs will eclipse the change in revenue.

By Jessica Calefati • June 4, 2018

Elections

High Rollers—A closer look at some of the sources underwriting California’s costly campaign season

With California’s primary just days away, here’s a sampling of some of the players spending big to influence your vote.

By Matt Levin and Laurel Rosenhall • June 1, 2018

Newsletters

Travis Allen stirs a tweetstorm

By Dan Morain • June 1, 2018