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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.

A steady flow of Sonoma County voters went to the polling place at Petaluma’s Community Center in Lucchesi Park to cast their votes on Nov. 3, 2020. Photo by Crissy Pascual, Argus-Courier staff

Hills above Santa Rosa harbor peacocks, foxes — and some of California’s most engaged voters

by Lewis Griswold December 16, 2020December 17, 2020

Voting Center in Sacramento Photo by Robbie Short for CALmatters

State’s top elections chief plans to take “California model” national

by Ben Christopher August 22, 2019August 22, 2019

Taxes, the coal fight comes to California, voting, and student debt

by Dan Morain June 20, 2019

California’s close election results will roll in days or weeks late—again. It doesn’t have to be that way

by Byrhonda Lyons November 6, 2018June 23, 2020

Trumped-up coverage and lackluster state races leave Californians disengaged from state issues

by Elizabeth Castillo October 24, 2018June 23, 2020