California Politics
What’s taking California so long to count its ballots from Election Day?
More than a handful of races are still too close to call, largely because the state's commitment to vote-by-mail balloting guarantees the process will be slow.
What does the fight over Alameda County voting records mean for the future of election integrity in California?
Alameda County Registrar of Voters Tim Dupuis will release the county's cast vote record after receiving an exception from the Secretary of State's office. Election integrity advocates celebrated the victory but questioned why Dupuis did not make this decision sooner.
Map: Another blue flip possible in California’s House races
Of five House seats still undecided, two are in California.
Trump immigration policy: Will California’s undocumented community face deportation?
In 2021, nearly 6 million people in California were undocumented or lived in a household with an undocumented family member.
How to save $2 million a day … and remove radioactive waste from earthquake country
California Rep. Mike Levin's bipartisan bill could help San Onofre and communities nationwide.
Prominent Bay Area legislator says outdated House vacancy rules are a national security threat
“If you really wanted to decapitate democratic government, the way to do it would be to wipe out the House of Representatives.”
Why California takes weeks to count votes, while states like Florida are faster
The gap is the result of election officials in the two states choosing to emphasize different concerns and set different priorities.
New and familiar faces lined up for city councils across East Contra Costa County cities
Latest update of the results in Antioch, Brentwood, Pittsburg and Oakley
‘We are very scared’: Fear grips migrant families on both sides of the California-Mexico border over Trump deportations
Many still hold out hope of gaining asylum, but they know a future in the U.S. is uncertain.
Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo heads to Congress, Assemblymember Evan Low concedes
Liccardo is expected to be sworn in on Jan. 3.
Some big names are already vying to succeed Pamela Price and Sheng Thao. Here’s what happens if the recall results hold
With 207,000 votes counted, both recalls were succeeding by a roughly 2-to-1 margin. Barring a significant change, the results could send shockwaves through the highest levels of the East Bay’s political scene.
Photos: Joy, sorrow and more on display as Election Night results roll in
Voters throughout the Bay Area reacted to both local and national elections on Tuesday night.
California is about to change fuel standards. That means higher gas prices. But how high?
Members of the California Air Resources Board are scheduled to update the Low Carbon Fuel Standard on Friday.
A homeless California veteran was denied a housing voucher for being too sick. But he believes healing isn’t possible without housing.
The San Diego VA's decision leaves three adults and six children living in a local motel.