California Elections
California voters deliver accountability to health care providers exploiting drug program
Proposition 34 confronts the longtime abuse of the federal 340B prescription drug program and will hold bad actors accountable if providers don’t spend their revenue on patients. California voters got it right.
California’s political clout will fade as long as population growth remains slow
California’s clout in both presidential and congressional elections is shrinking. It’s a stark reminder of the old adage that demography drives destiny.
Let the games begin: 2026 campaign for California governor now looms
The next political cycle begins with no clear frontrunners for California governor. There are at least a dozen potential candidates, plus one huge unknown factor: Vice President Kamala Harris’s career plans after losing her presidential bid.
Republicans fend off Democratic challengers in three key Inland Empire races
Republican candidates in three high-profile Inland Empire races for Congress and the state Legislature were either leading or able to fend off Democratic challengers as officials keep counting votes.
The California Legislature set a record for women in office and could see historic gender parity
California’s Senate will reach gender parity, but depending on the outcome of some close contests, that could extend to the whole Legislature.
How Proposition 36 convinced Californians to vote against their political views
Many are asking: Is the movement for criminal justice reform in California dead? The answer is no.
In deep blue California, voters don’t always march to Democratic drums
California is one of the nation’s bluest states. However, the state’s voters engaged in some serious ticket-splitting this week, implying that they are not as wedded to the dominant party and its ideological causes as widely assumed.
Amid threats and harassment, California election workers persist to protect our vote
In recent years, election officials have increasingly become the targets of threats and harassment. Still, these committed public servants persist to ensure that elections in California and nationwide are safe, secure and accurate.