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Voters cast early ballots, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at the vote center inside the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in San Jose, Calif. Photo by Karl Mondon, Bay Area News Group

Trump’s rhetoric behind California’s big gains in Latino voter registration

by Lewis Griswold January 12, 2021January 13, 2021

Trump’s harsh rhetoric, competitive elections, and efforts to get out the vote all led to significant gains in Latino voter registration in 2020.

What does poll show about vaccines, mask mandate and a replacement for Harris’ Senate seat

by Guest Commentary December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

How Votebeat analyzed the election data

by Phillip Reese December 10, 2020December 11, 2020

Voters fill out their ballots in a tent across from San Francisco City Hall on Nov. 3, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Votes show we’re deeply divided; where do we go from here?

by Guest Commentary November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

Drivers line up to drop off ballots outside of Alameda County courthouse on Nov. 3, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Prepared for the worst, California’s election went OK

by Lewis Griswold and Michael Lozano November 4, 2020November 5, 2020

California may “shatter the total vote record”

by Zachary Fletcher October 29, 2020November 2, 2020

Early voter turnout smashing California election records

by Dylan Svoboda October 21, 2020October 23, 2020

As California's mostly all-mail election gets underway, what to do if you receive a ballot that isn't for you.

Vote-by-mail fail: When a ballot arrives that isn’t for you

by Ben Christopher October 9, 2020October 16, 2020

Wind whips embers from a tree burned by a wildfire in Riverside on Oct. 31, 2019. Photo by Ringo H.W. Chiu, AP Photo

Strong winds force power shutoffs as fires burn record 2 million acres

by Emily Hoeven September 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Electoral College levels the playing field for small states

by Guest Commentary July 14, 2020July 9, 2020