California Elections

California voters are deciding whether Republicans will hold onto seats they flipped in 2024 and whether business-backed groups can help elect more moderate Democrats.

Some of the state’s wealthiest residents have spent hundreds of millions to defeat Prop. 40, the “billionaire tax.” Supporters say billionaires should pay their “fair share” and help fund social services.

Democrat Xavier Becerra easily won for race for governor in the most populous Democratic state in the country.

California voters rejected a ballot measure that would have required people to prove their citizenship in order to vote under Proposition 39.

Left-leaning college professor Randy Villegas easily defeated Republican Rep. David Valadao in the Central Valley, padding the Democratic congressional majority.

Prop. 2 would allow California leaders to sock away up to 20% of the state’s general fund tax revenue, double the current cap of 10%. It would also require the state to save more when revenue is growing faster.

An estimated 1.4 million young Californians who are eligible to vote are not registered. Many just need a little help or a push but don’t receive it.

Experts say the federal government must prove that noncitizens intentionally violated election law. Regardless, defendants may face dire immigration consequences.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue an emergency ruling in the Trump Administration’s case to sequester 20,000 ballots. Here’s what to know about the ongoing, unprecedented legal attack on California’s elections.

Don’t be fooled by early election returns. It can take California weeks to tally votes, leading to “red mirages” and “blue shifts.”