When new state lawmakers are sworn in on Monday, California’s legislature will hit a historic milestone: 59 of its 120 members will be women. That means women will comprise 49% …
GILROYAfter three weeks of ballot counting in a tight race against incumbent Mayor Marie Blankley, Greg Bozzo has declared victory in his bid to lead Gilroy. The declaration comes after …
OAKLAND — The city will be thoroughly reshaped by the almost-final Nov. 5 election results, which included a successful recall of Mayor Sheng Thao and victories by three new City …
NEWARK — After a recount, the results of a Newark City Council race have held, with Jacinta Arteaga headed toward victory with a four vote advantage. By Friday afternoon, Arteaga …
Created four years ago to solidify the political clout of Little Saigon’s Vietnamese American community, California’s 45th congressional district has become one of the nation’s most narrowly contested House seats. …
BERKELEY — Councilmember Sophie Hahn has conceded after a tight race for Berkeley’s top elected role, thanking supporters for their backing and wishing winner Adena Ishii best of luck as …
By some breathtakingly narrow margins, candidates in local Bay Area elections began to emerge victorious Wednesday after new results drew several tight races closer to a final outcome. The latest …
Taryn Luna and Seema Mehta | (TNS) Los Angeles Times After voters across the nation chose President-elect Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris, California Gov. Gavin Newsom cautioned against …
SACRAMENTO — Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country. Opponents, …
BY YUE STELLA YU | CalMatters California has a notoriously slow ballot counting process — one that Kim Alexander describes as “a pig in the python.” “This giant wad of …