California Elections

Under current law, cities whose at-large election systems are found by courts to have discriminated against voters don’t have to change them if they appeal the decision.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' wildfire response includes some embarrassing troubles of her own making, including canning the city's fire chief.

In November 2024, California voters made a small shift to the right. What part did young voters play in it? Experts say reasons could range from fewer young people turning out to vote to changes in ideology.

California’s card room industry spent over $3 million targeting four lawmakers as payback for their votes on a gambling bill. Three of the lawmakers lost.

A new survey by the Public Policy Institute of California helps quantify the economic unrest in Vice President Kamala Harris's home state and the frustration voters expressed at the ballot box.

Proposition 34 confronts the longtime abuse of the federal 340B prescription drug program and will hold bad actors accountable if providers don’t spend their revenue on patients. California voters got it right.

California’s clout in both presidential and congressional elections is shrinking. It’s a stark reminder of the old adage that demography drives destiny.

The next political cycle begins with no clear frontrunners for California governor. There are at least a dozen potential candidates, plus one huge unknown factor: Vice President Kamala Harris’s career plans after losing her presidential bid.

Republican candidates in three high-profile Inland Empire races for Congress and the state Legislature were either leading or able to fend off Democratic challengers as officials keep counting votes.

Many are asking: Is the movement for criminal justice reform in California dead? The answer is no.