Dan Lungren and Ami Bera Face to Face
Capital Public Radio Election Coverage
Elections Office: Training Will Prevent Repeat of Misplaced Uncounted Ballots Incident
Tuesday, February 19, 2013The Sacramento County Elections office says there will be a significant increase in training after 400 uncounted ballots were found in a bag in a warehouse three months after the November election.
Young Voters Move Away From Traditional Political Parties
Wednesday, December 26, 2012Forty percent of young people who registered to vote in California this year …registered as something other than Republican or Democrat. In some counties, Decline to State led the way.
Below-Average Voter Turnout in November Election
Friday, December 14, 2012California Secretary of State Debra Bowen has certified the results of last month’s general election. The turnout rate was a below-average 72 percent.
Winners Called in Three Close Sacramento Races
Friday, November 30, 2012One winner marks a historic first in Sacramento while a race in Rancho Cordova was decided by just three votes.
Three Contests in Sacramento County Still Undecided
Tuesday, November 27, 2012Six people in three races will have to wait some more to find out who won their contests. Sacramento County says they may have a preliminary total by early Friday.
Did Prop 30 Balance the Budget? Not Quite
Mon, Nov 26, 2012
All year long, California Governor Jerry Brown had promised his sales and income tax measure would finally balance the state budget. It may – eventually.
Lungren Concedes Congressional Race
Fri, Nov 16, 2012
Dan Lungren has accepted defeat in his run for a tenth term in Congress.
Pollsters Say Ethnic Voter Played Larger Role In Election
Thu, Nov 15, 2012
An expanding ethnic electorate is playing a larger role in the outcome of elections in California.
Machines Help Counter Slow-Down Caused By Vote-by-Mail Ballots
Wed, Nov 14, 2012
A change in voting habits is slowing down the release of election results. But on the flip side, improving technology is helping speed up the process.
Strong Success for Calif. Tax Measures May Not Be New Trend
Mon, Nov 12, 2012
California voters had rejected every statewide tax measure since 2004 until they approved two of them last week. They also said yes to 70 percent of the local tax and bond measures on last week’s ballot. But this may not be the start of a new trend.
2012 Presidential Debates
Transcript & Audio: Final Presidential Debate
Transcript of the debate between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney, Oct. 22, 2012
Transcript & Audio: Second Presidential Debate
Transcript of the debate between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney, Oct. 16, 2012.
Transcript & Audio: Vice Presidential Debate
Transcript of the debate between Vice President Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Oct. 11, 2012.
Transcript & Audio: First Presidential Debate