Three statewide ballot propositions and hundreds more local measures will test California voters' appetites for higher taxes and more debt.

It can take days, sometimes weeks, for final California election results, but that doesn’t mean there’s voter fraud.

Independent expenditure committees funded by businesses and unions have spent nearly $100 million on California election legislative races.

California community college elections usually draw little attention, but now some are reflecting partisan and political tensions.

Jim Newton reflects on his interactions with Kamala Harris, and the qualities she displayed during her political career in California.

For the last two weeks, CalMatters hosted voter education events for Californians at ten library branches, from Pacifica to East Palo Alto.

In the final days of the 2024 California election, campaigns are ramping up endorsements and outreach to voters.

Northern California election workers quit after self-appointed observers roamed their office in Shasta County, where ...

Good morning, Inequality Insights readers. I’m. Local elected officials in San Francisco and Los Angeles have already shown interest in expanding rent control if Prop 33 passes, opening the door to ...

The deconstruction of four dams along the Klamath River are complete, but will Chinook salmon return to spawn? A few have.

The golden mussel’s appearance in the Delta is its first confirmed detection in North America — and could clog major water ...