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California election skeptics filed dozens of public records requests. Some are soliciting donations from people who believe election results can't be trusted.

A California election official said ballots looked, smelled and felt funny after he lost in this MAGA stronghold. Then the FBI visited Shasta County.

CalMatters is bringing its 2026 Voter Guide to life at more than 45 free, in-person events across California ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Here's the full schedule — and how to host your own.

California announced a new lawsuit over President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting, arguing in part that the Constitution gives states' power over elections.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco was at the California Supreme Court Monday as his attorney argued he acted within his authority in seizing 650,000 ballots.

The Trump administration wants to link emergency preparedness grants for states to its preferences on immigration enforcement and the administration of elections.

Democratic leaders in California agree that speeding up the vote count would be nice. But they refuse to pursue any changes that would decrease voter access despite voter frustration with the slow trickle of results.

CalMatters partnerships director Dan Hu drove 3,000 miles, teamed up with 30 local partners and hosted more than 600 people at VotingMatters events, presenting nonpartisan election information and fostering community discussions.

California has new rules meant to speed up ballot counting, but elections experts and county officials say close races could still take weeks to resolve.

Newsom said the new law was just the first in a “mosaic” of legislation to address the “legitimate anxiety” that voters have about the safety and security of California’s elections.