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Tag: Election 2018

Despite law, politicians use taxpayer funds for campaigns

Avatar by Dan Walters August 6, 2018

California law bars state and local officials from using taxpayer money for political campaigns. But it’s become a common practice, especially when voters are being asked to raise taxes.

California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa in the offices of Grassroots Lab in Sacramento, California, November 16, 2017.

Where charter schools’ campaign money went in the gubernatorial primary

Dan Morain by Dan Morain August 3, 2018June 23, 2020

Newsom taps small donors. Cox wins retirees

Dan Morain by Dan Morain August 2, 2018June 23, 2020
Barack Obama (left) and Buffy Wicks are shown in this composite photo.

Why Obama endorsed in a California Assembly race

Dan Morain by Dan Morain August 2, 2018June 23, 2020
Former President Barack Obama made a wave of endorsements today. Photo by Pete Souza

Obama wades into California midterm—with a few surprises

Avatar by Ben Christopher August 1, 2018June 23, 2020

Kentucky’s governor stumps for John Cox

Dan Morain by Dan Morain August 1, 2018June 23, 2020
A canal in San Joaquin Valley is shown. Voters will decide on a $8.9 billion water bond.

Water and drought top California voters’ environmental concerns

Dan Morain by Dan Morain July 25, 2018June 23, 2020

Will Proposition 5 ease housing crisis, or hurt schools?

Dan Morain by Dan Morain July 25, 2018June 23, 2020
A map of California showing how it would be divided into three separate states under the Three Californias initiative

Splitting California runs afoul of constitution

Avatar by Dan Walters July 23, 2018
Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Republican businessman John Cox are in a match-up to replace outgoing California Gov. Jerry Brown.

WATCH: Governor candidates on how they would tackle California wildfires

Byrhonda Lyons by Byrhonda Lyons July 12, 2018June 23, 2020

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