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Fligor: Ensuring the Assessor’s Office keeps working for taxpayers and residents
'The role of assessor is not showy or political. Instead ... (it) is to fairly...
Opinion: Current Santa Clara County holiday season election wasteful and avoidable
Ranked choice voting could have saved taxpayers the $13 million cost of the Dec. 30...
Fact check of Trump’s address: Glowing account contradicted by statistics
Trump repeated his false claim that an executive order he issued on prescription drug prices...
Trump touts US economy in televised address
His remarks came at a crucial time as he tries to rebuild his steadily eroding...
Facing ‘substantial’ earthquake risk, South Bay city inches toward multimillion-dollar rehaul of City Hall
Cupertino City Council set aside the first sum of money toward a multi-million-dollar renovation of...
Elias: California insurance chief Lara too cozy with industry he regulates
He may become a well paid top executive at one of its firms after his...
Clendaniel: Democrats need to voice their 2028 presidential preferences now
Every individual needs to make clear what they are seeking in a nominee. Don’t wait...
Mathews: Voter ID debate distracts from real election threats
Proponents claim it will prevent voter fraud. Opponents warn of voter suppression. Both are wrong.
Eileen Higgins elected Miami mayor; first woman ever, first Democrat in decades
She beat Trump-backed candidate Emilio Gonzalez, a former city manager.
Walters: Who’s seeking Los Angeles fire aid, candidate Newsom or Gov. Newsom?
Newsom suggests he can portray Trump and other Republicans as agents of the devil then...
Chemerinsky: Supreme Court’s terrible reasons allowing Texas’ racially rigged map
Staggering implication that states can avoid legal challenge if they wait until the last minute...
42 and counting: Tracking the retirement announcements of members of Congress
Congressional retirements can be a key barometer ahead of the midterm elections, an indicator of...
Mathews: California governor’s race needs write-in option to block Trumpian win
State's runoff system gives two Republican candidates a shot at victory despite fact most polled...
‘Introduces a creep factor’: Campaign worker for Rep. Mike Thompson rival investigated for surveilling congressman’s Napa County home
A 19-year-old linked to the campaign of challenger Eric Jones was investigated by the U.S....
Menlo Park council puts voters in charge of downtown housing plans
Menlo Park is required to plan nearly 3,000 new homes by 2031
Judge finalizes court win for environmental activists and Dublin open space
Seth Adams, a director of Save Mount Diablo, said Judge Michael Markman's Nov. 19 decision...
Elias: Prop. 50 likely to stay intact no matter the fate of Texas gerrymander
Gov. Gavin Newsom created Prop. 50 specifically to counter the Texas gerrymander, which unlike California’s...
Milpitas mayor announces run for state Senate
Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano touts her "common sense," moderate politics and decades of political experience...
Grassroots campaign aims to repeal Prop 19’s tax burden on inherited homes
The experience of a number of heirs highlights unsettling questions about Prop 19 that was...
Sheriff Chad Bianco, who’s running for California governor, asks donors to help pay legal bills
There’s nothing to suggest Bianco, who routinely assails Democrats for ruining California, is under criminal...
Georgia case against Trump dropped, ending efforts to punish president over 2020 election aftermath
The prosecutor who recently took over the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump...
President Trump was a big factor in California’s redistricting war. What about the governor’s race?
For candidates for California governor, simply opposing or embracing Trump is ‘not nearly enough’ for...
Cupertino City Council appoints Tina Kapoor as city manager
Cupertino appoints Tina Kapoor as city manager after her time in the temporary role. She...
Elias: Becerra may have to drop out of race for California governor
A charge against his former top aide could reflect poorly enough on the candidate to...
Measure B appears to hold commanding lead in latest election results
Measure B is expected to generate $13 million annually over the next 12 years for...
Prop. 50: Trump administration sues to block California US House map
“Race cannot be used as a proxy to advance political interests, but that is precisely...
JFK grandson Jack Schlossberg announces run for US House in NYC
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, announced his bid to fill...
President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption for country
The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington as Trump took unprecedented unilateral actions — including...
Judge adopts Utah congressional map creating a Democratic-leaning district for 2026
Republicans hold all four of Utah’s U.S. House seats and had advanced a map poised...
Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target
California is among 18 states and the District of Columbia that accept mailed ballots received...
Bay Area protesters celebrate their role in the Proposition 50 victory
For people who have spent the past nine months attending Tesla Takedowns and massive No...
What went wrong for California Republicans in the Proposition 50 fight?
The redistricting opposition camps struggled with money and messaging, especially in the days leading up...
New ballot measure push aims to overhaul California’s landmark environmental law
Chamber of Commerce seeks to cut red tape, environmental groups vow to fight.
Alameda County’s Measure B pushes closer to a win
Latest counts show nearly 65% of south Alameda County voters in favor Measure B with...
Elias: Newsom’s 2028 presidential star rising after state’s Prop. 50 win
The big margin by which the anti-Trump redistricting plan passed will boost the campaign the...
Barabak: Proposition 50 is a short-term victory against Trump. But at what cost?
If the initiative plays out as intended, it could make things worse, heightening the country's polarization...
Could California’s Prop. 50 be scaled back? There’s already an effort to ask voters to limit the new maps to 2026
Attorney James V. Lacy filed a proposal with the California attorney general's office this week....
Gov. Newsom subbing in for Trump at COP30 climate change conference
Newsom will take his Trump-trolling game to the COP30 climate change conference next week after...
Obama, Biden praise Zohran Mamdani in post-election calls, signaling key Democratic Party support
The congratulatory messages from the two ex-presidents, who are among the Democratic party's most popular...
After ‘blue wave’ election, Prop. 50 reshapes North Bay and California politics
In Northern California, the new boundaries dramatically reconfigure the 1st, 2nd and 4th congressional districts...
Sweeping losses sound alarms for Trump’s GOP in 2026 midterms
The big Democratic wins suggest some voting blocs that went for Trump in 2024 are...
Prop. 50 passage sets off a chain of political and legal maneuvers
A pending case could give U.S. Supreme Court power to undermine California's popular plan to...
With Prop. 50 victory, ‘the fight goes on,’ Newsom says
Will Prop. 50 put more Democrats in the House? Time will tell, but Newsom is...
California Republicans sue to block Proposition 50 after measure’s win
Attorneys for the plaintiffs say there's no proof that racially gerrymandered maps favoring Hispanics were...
Trump blames election losses on government shutdown, ‘kamikaze’ Democrats
The president conceded the results weren't "good for Republicans," lashed out at Democrats and suggested...
Hostage negotiator turned therapist eyes spot on San Jose City Council
Genny Altwer has joined a crowded field looking to become the next representative for San...
Recall of Fairfax Mayor and Vice Mayor failing in early returns
With about 2,800 votes counted Tuesday, the bid to recall two Fairfax council members, Mayor...
Alameda County’s Measure B leading in early results
Early results show about 64% of voters in favor of approving Measure B.
Santa Clara County assessor’s race appears headed to a runoff on Dec. 30
The special election was triggered by Larry Stone's decision to step down early.
Santa Clara County’s Measure A appears to be heading to victory
Measure A is expected to generate $330 million if passed.
Proposition 50 passes in victory for Gavin Newsom and California Democrats
Gov. Gavin Newsom pitched the measure, which gerrymanders California's U.S. House districts, as a referendum...
California Prop 50: Results from Nov. 4 election on redistricting
Live updates on statewide voting on the congressional redistricting proposition.
Sen. Alex Padilla rules out run for California governor
Without a clear frontrunner in the race for governor, the U.S. senator was considered a...
Voter registration rises as Californians head to polls for statewide special election
Berkeley researchers said automatic voter registration a decade ago has increased registered voters in California.
Voting on Election Day: poll hours, same-day registration, ballot deadlines
If you're not registered, you can do it at your county election office and then...
Elias: California governor hopefuls Porter, Hilton making big blunders
Neither the former's temper nor the latter's press release faux pas bode well for their...
Appeals court strikes down California city’s voter ID law
The appeals court struck down Huntington Beach's voter ID requirement in local elections, ordering a...
Brownstein: New Jersey, Virginia governors’ races will answer a key question
If Democrats fail to improve with minority blue-collar voters today, that would be a troubling...
Election Day 2025: The five biggest races to watch
From California's Prop 50 to the New York City mayor's race, significant contests are up...
‘Pathetic weasel’: Rishi Kumar’s campaign allegedly sent profanity-laden texts to elected official
Kumar, who is running for Santa Clara County Assessor, claims the text "could not have...
California elections chief warns of ‘inaccurate’ text message about ballot status
Secretary of State Shirley Weber says a message suggesting ballots haven't been received or processed...
In the final days of the Prop. 50 campaign, both sides focus on turnout
They are trying reaching undecided voters in the waning days of the campaign regarding redistricting...
Proposition 50: Will it enhance or hinder representation in California
Prop. 50 would enact a congressional map that helps Democrats, but a new analysis finds...
New poll finds support for Proposition 50, ‘extraordinarily high’ voter awareness of redistricting measure
Poll found that among those who already voted, supporters outnumbered opponents 2 to 1.
Chabria: From ‘election integrity’ to voter suppression — America’s long, slow slide
The Trump administration is laying the groundwork to sow confusion and chaos surrounding the integrity...
Gov. Gavin Newsom tells Prop. 50 backers to stop donating: ‘We’ve raised enough’
'That doesn't mean we've won the campaign, quite the contrary, but we reached our goals,...
As Nov. 4 nears, poll shows majority support for Prop. 50
A new poll finds majority support for Prop. 50 as campaigning comes to a close.
Editorial: Voters should reject Washington health care district parcel tax
Measure B to benefit Fremont-based hospital suffers from misleading claims and refusal to provide long-term...
More than 4 million California voters have sent in their Prop. 50 ballots so far
Voters are returning their ballots more quickly than past elections, according to one political analyst.
Will the government shutdown impact California’s election on Prop. 50?
U.S. Postal Service operations are not interrupted because of a government shutdown, the agency says.
Bay Area partisans are fired up over California’s Prop 50 contest. Others? Not so much
Turnout will be key, and likely in the hands of passionate partisans.
Kamala Harris leaves door open for 2028 presidential run
The former vice president said she expects a woman will be president in the coming...
‘Yes on Prop 50’ campaign vastly outspends opponents as Election Day nears
Obama has entered the chat as "Yes on 50" campaign clobbers opponents in fundraising figures
The five California Republicans who could lose their seats in Congress if Prop 50 passes
From Palm Springs to Modoc County, these Republicans are likely to see their districts carved...
Borenstein: Proposition 50 provides California’s only hope to rein in Trump
Gov. Newsom's measure on Nov. 4 ballot, responding to Texas redistricting, aims to stop president...
Proposition 50 and more: Our endorsements for California’s Nov. 4 special election
Editorial board weighs in on statewide redistricting measure, increasing taxes and a new Santa Clara...
Trump allies, undeterred by setbacks in courts and Congress, push anew for citizenship proof to vote
Voting rights groups say it's a potential tool for voter disenfranchisement.
Supervisors weigh options in replacing ousted San Mateo County sheriff
An off-cycle election could cost San Mateo County at least $3.2 million, according to county...
Elias: California’s new housing law unlikely to help the many who need it
San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener's SB 79 could get more high-density units built, but...
This California city banned the Pride flag. Newsom’s maps would give them a progressive, gay congressman
Huntington Beach and its all-Republican city council have proudly led California’s conservative resistance. Now, if...
A California voter registration deadline is fast approaching
When to register vote, and how, for the Nov. 4 election.
What’s next for Katie Porter’s California governor campaign after the viral videos?
It may not be solely up to the former Orange County congresswoman, or how much...
Bay Area organizers of Saturday’s “No Kings” protests expect biggest crowds yet
More than 140,000 protesters took part in protests in the Bay Area in June.
Prop 50: California redistricting fight would merge counties worlds apart
Golden State Democrats say they need more seats in Congress to counter Trump. Rural Republicans...
Do California redistricting ballot envelopes reveal your vote? Debunking social media rumors
Some counties have punched holes in envelopes as a way to help visually impaired voters....
Barack Obama joins fight for US House control, urges vote for California districts to counter Trump
“Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election and wield...
Elias: Digs at fellow Dems in Harris book suggest she’s not running in 2028
Why would she risk alienating sources of funding, other aid — as she did —...
Election 2025: Everything Bay Area voters need to know before going to the polls
Voters across the state will cast a ballot on Prop. 50, while voters in Santa...
Santa Clara County assessor race: Four candidates look to replace Larry Stone in November
Larry Stone stepped down in July after more than three decades in office.
Walters: California’s long-running saga over local tax measures might return to the ballot
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association promoting a 2026 ballot measure that would close loophole, mandating two-thirds...
PRO/CON: Measure A would increase Santa Clara County sales tax. Is it worth it?
Adding another five-eighths cent levy to purchases would push the rate to at least 9.75%...
Opinion: Measure A is a taxpayer bailout for poor planning, fiscal mismanagement
Before entrusting our hard-earned income, county must use existing resources responsibly, efficiently and effectively.
Opinion: Measure A would help keep Santa Clara County hospitals open
Sales tax increase needed to offset federal budget cuts, which are projected to reach $1.3...
Former Rep. Katie Porter and candidate for California governor faces backlash after saying she might walk out of CBS interview
The gubernatorial candidate from OC draws fire from rivals after a tense exchange over a...
Voting by mail? Voters urged to vote early in California’s special election.
Mail service change in certain parts of the state could impact which ballots get counted.
Elias: UCLA too prominent a funding-cut target for Trump to pass up
Others medical schools get more U.S. research funding but had far less antisemitic activity during...
Judge blocks Trump from sending troops to Portland
The Defense Department had said it was placing 200 members of Oregon's National Guard under...