California Elections

The next census will prompt a redrawing of districts. Democrats will want to keep as many seats as they can, likely by using gerrymandered maps.

Advocates say distant polling places and unreliable mail still keep Native Americans in California from voting, and the state panel meant to help has never met.

California billionaires put Prop. 42 on the ballot to counter a proposed wealth tax. It passed, creating a new obstacle to future wealth taxes.

Democrats notched big wins across the country, even in deep red districts that Republicans in Texas, Florida and North Carolina had gerrymandered to benefit their own party. That begs the question — did California really need to toss aside its independent redistricting commission?

California voters have long rejected raising taxes — or tried limiting them — via the ballot box. Propositions 40 and 42 keep up that trend.

The only California county having problems counting ballots is Shasta, which has an election office run by Clint Curtis, one of Trump’s election deniers.

Unlike his predecessor, Democratic Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra has made few promises on the campaign trail and only hinted at certain policy priorities.

The playbook for defeating the the billionaire tax was simple: Stoke economic fears and confuse Californians.

California's 14 s ballot measures include a billionaire tax, voter ID, changes to recall elections, and a bid to speed up building by limiting environmental reviews.

Besides picking a new governor, California voters elected an insurance commissioner, attorney general, superintendent, treasurer and controller.