December 20, 2016 | Ben Adler
The California Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a November ballot measure that seeks to streamline the state’s death penalty system to consider a lawsuit filed by Proposition 66 opponents.
December 16, 2016 | Ben Adler
More California voters cast ballots in last month's election than ever before, but not a record-high percent. Meanwhile, more Californians voted by mail than in any general election in a presidential year.
December 6, 2016 | Ben Adler
Proposition 54 is already being tested at the state Capitol, less than one month after its approval by California voters. The ballot measure requires the Legislature to post bills in print and online for 72 hours before taking final votes.
November 28, 2016
(AP) - Democrats will have a supermajority in both chambers of the California Legislature next year after Republican Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang lost her bid for a seat in the Senate.
November 28, 2016 | Ben Adler
California election officials are rejecting President-elect Donald Trump’s unfounded claim of “serious voter fraud” in the state.
November 22, 2016 | Ben Adler
Two weeks after Election Day, the Associated Press has called the final two unresolved California ballot measures.
November 21, 2016 | Ben Adler
Two weeks after Election Day, two California propositions and numerous local races remain too close to call. That’s because counties estimate there are still more than two million unprocessed ballots.
November 16, 2016 | Ben Adler
It’s often said that “as California goes, so goes the nation.” But that’s rarely been less true than in last week’s election. Two of California’s most highly respected pollsters say the results underscore just how different the Golden State is.
November 16, 2016 | Bob Moffitt
The Sacramento County Elections Office has updated the ballot count from the November 8 general election. No good news for supporters of the measures that are just under the two-thirds requirement to pass.
November 14, 2016 | Ben Bradford
It appears changing demographics and the normal rise and fall of Democratic votes account for the party’s gains.
Politics
June 27, 2022
Abortion is still legal in Michigan but it's the subject of litigation, is moving toward the ballot as a state constitutional amendment and will be a big issue in the competitive race for governor.
June 27, 2022
Democrat and billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker is not only funding his own campaign but also running ads for GOP frontrunner Darren Bailey. Billionaire Ken Griffin is funding Republican Richard Irvin.
June 27, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a full term after succeeding Andrew Cuomo who resigned last year. If elected in November, she would be the first woman chosen by voters as New York's governor.
June 26, 2022
Abortion is still legal in Michigan but it's the subject of litigation. It will be a main campaign issue for Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her most competitive Republican rival, Tudor Dixon.
June 25, 2022
NPR's Susan Davis talks with New Yorker magazine staff writer Dexter Filkins about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his growing strength in the Republican Party.
June 25, 2022
President Biden is urging voters to elect representatives who support abortion rights in November's election. But it's doubtful the issue will shift the balance of power in Congress.
June 25, 2022
NPR's Susan Davis speaks with Joe Cunningham, former South Carolina congressman, about his campaign for governor and his position on age limits for politicians.
June 25, 2022
The House Jan. 6 committee released testimony alleging that some Republican members of Congress sought pardons from then-President Donald Trump for their roles in trying to subvert the 2020 elections.
June 24, 2022
The Supreme Court's abortion decision raises big questions around whether Congress will respond and how it could affect the campaign for control this November.
June 24, 2022
The Voting Rights Act requires some states and local areas to offer election materials in more than just English. But the support for voters is limited to Spanish, Asian and Native American languages.
