California General Election
The deadline to register to vote in California and other important dates for the upcoming election
County elections offices will soon be sending California households a vote-by-mail ballot for the Nov. 5 election, but you must first be an active registered voter. If you haven’t registered
California General Election: 2024 Voting Guide
From how to register to vote, to what's on the ballot in California, here's everything you need to know about how to cast your vote for the 2024 November General Election.
Candidates for California governor mostly agree as they face off 2 years before the election
Four Democrats running for governor in 2026 answer questions before the National Union of Healthcare Workers, even before California voters have their November 2024 ballots. Tony Thurmond won a non-binding straw poll.
New California poll shows confusion among voters over governor
A new poll shows that California voters have no idea who they want as the state’s next governor after incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom leaves office at the end of 2026. The poll — conducted by a team of researchers from the USC,
California voter guide: Key state, local races
California voters selected Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican baseball legend Steve Garvey in the 2024 primary to duke it out in November for one of the state's two seats in the U.S. Senate. The two are vying for California's first open Senate seat in several years,
California, U.S. House of Representatives
Central Valley candidates in key California House races cast as moderate. Are they?
Two Central Valley elections are tossups that could help determine if Democrats or Republicans control the House of ...
Four takeaways from first debate in 2026 California governor’s race
Democrats running for California governor met Sunday morning for the first major candidate forum of the 2026 election, a ...
In California, the homeless enter the election campaign
A recent Supreme Court decision now gives municipalities in the West the right to criminalize people sleeping in the street. Tent removals are on the increase as Democrats seek to prove to Republicans ...
Gavin Newsom signs bill to expand IVF coverage in California, an election-year swipe at GOP
Insurance companies will soon be required to cover diagnosis and treatment for infertility — including in vitro fertilization ...
California Gov. Newsom signs law to stop cities from having voter ID requirement
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law prohibiting local governments from enacting or enforcing a requirement that a ...
Candidates for California governor mostly agree as they face off two years before the election
Four Democrats running for California governor in 2026 face off in a forum, even before voters have their November 2024 ...