State Elections Archives

Little and No Choice in Many Californian Legislative Races

February 3, 2020

SACRAMENTO — Millions of Californians have little or no choice when it comes to choosing a state legislator. In 24 of the 100 districts on the ballot, only candidates from one party are running. And in 15 of...

Independents Could Decide California’s Democratic Primary

AP News

January 12, 2020

SACRAMENTO — In the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, no prize is bigger than California, which offers more delegates than any other state. And as candidates plot their strategies here, there's...

School Bond Backers Have Some Selling to Do, Poll Shows

CalMatters

November 21, 2019

California voters have resoundingly approved tens of billions of dollars in state school construction bonds over the last two decades. But a new survey suggests that voters have yet to similarly warm up to the ...

How Eight Presidential Wannabes Pitched Themselves to California Dems

CalMatters

November 18, 2019

With some 5,000 California Democrats convening in Long Beach this past weekend for the party’s second convention of the year, the main event was a nationally televised forum of some of the top presidential cand...

Democrats Growing in State. Fresno and Clovis Too.

David Taub

November 6, 2019

Just released voter registration numbers show an increase in voter registration statewide, with gains for Democrats and a marked increase in no party preference registrants. Listen to this article: ht...

California Independents Can Vote in Democrats’ 2020 Primary

AP News

October 21, 2019

SACRAMENTO — California's more than 5.6 million independent voters will be allowed to vote in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, but not in the Republican contest, Secretary of State Alex Padilla announc...

Illustration of gloves representing the Democratic and Republican partiesppo

Democrats Top Republicans in Orange County Voter Rolls

AP News

August 7, 2019

SANTA ANA — There are now more registered Democrats than Republicans in the longtime conservative GOP stronghold of Orange County. Orange County's Registrar of Voters reported Wednesday there are 89 more Dem...

Kimberly Ellis Wants to Fight ‘Toxic Culture’ in State Democratic Party

David Taub

May 27, 2019

Kimberly Ellis wants to be chairwoman of the state Democratic Party, one of the most influential political forces in the nation. She has visited Fresno twice in recent weeks to make her case to local party a...

Arambula Jury Selected. Daughter Expected to Be Lead Witness.

David Taub

May 2, 2019

When Judge Alvin Harrell III announced that the jury in the Joaquin Arambula child abuse trial had been selected, the 60 or so remaining members of the juror pool erupted in applause. “Jury selection will ta...

Bill Seeks State Takeover of PG&E

Face-Off: Treisman vs. Egan for Fresno County Judge

Trump’s ‘Big Voice’ in the Valley: Reelection, Water on Agenda

Netanyahu Corruption Trial to Begin Weeks After March 2 Vote

Costa Slams Soria in TV Ad. Fact-Checking the Claims.

Facing Doctor Shortage, Will California Give Nurse Practitioners More Authority to Treat Patients?

Legislative Analyst Criticizes California’s Homeless Plan

Will This Be the Year California Tackles Its Waste Crisis?

Bulldogs Schedule First Football Meeting Ever With Michigan

You Can Now Buy a Dog Collar That Will Swear Every Time Your Dog Barks

Trump Pardons Ex-San Francisco 49ers Owner DeBartolo Jr.

White House Correspondents’ Dinner Returns to Comedic Roots

Last Year’s Hottest Housing Fight Just Got Resurrected — Here’s What to Know

Walters: Two Crises Should Not Be Wasted

This Unsung Valley Hero Fought for the Dignity of America’s Farmworkers

Walters: Newsom’s Spending More, Saving Less

Video: Alonzo vs. Maxwell in GV Wire City Council Forum

ICYMI: ‘How Not to Die’ by Dr. Michael Greger

Video: Dyer vs. Janz in GV Wire Mayoral Forum

Rabbi Rosove: Two-State Solution Only Road to Peace for Israel, Palestine

Janz Uses Mayoral Forum to Criticize No-Show Dyer

Don’t Like Dyer or Janz for Mayor? Alternatives Include a Bill Gates.

Want to Switch Parties on Election Day? Now You Can.

Some Democrats Fear Fallout from Sanders Atop the Ticket

Little and No Choice in Many Californian Legislative Races

Independents Could Decide California’s Democratic Primary

School Bond Backers Have Some Selling to Do, Poll Shows

How Eight Presidential Wannabes Pitched Themselves to California Dems

Democrats Growing in State. Fresno and Clovis Too.

California Independents Can Vote in Democrats’ 2020 Primary

Democrats Top Republicans in Orange County Voter Rolls

Kimberly Ellis Wants to Fight ‘Toxic Culture’ in State Democratic Party

Arambula Jury Selected. Daughter Expected to Be Lead Witness.