Politics
California county’s election drama worsens as official locks up contested ballots
Shasta County has condemned its registrar of voters, who has sought to hire a convicted election denier who served prison time to be his assistant.
California, other states sue again to block new U.S. Postal Service rules for mail ballots
California and a coalition of other Democratic-led states sued again to block the U.S. Postal Service from implementing new nationwide rules for mail ballots.
Sheriff Chad Bianco can’t catch a break. That’s a good thing
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco confiscated ballots, claiming he was investigating election fraud. California’s Supreme Court justices called Bianco’s logic “bizarre.”
Newsoms list Sacramento-area mansion for $7.5 million, may flee city governor called ‘so dull’
The 12,700-square-foot mansion in Fair Oaks — an unincorporated community in Sacramento County bordering the American River — has been listed for $7.5 million.
California Supreme Court appears skeptical of sheriff’s authority to seize ballots
The state’s high court heard arguments Monday in the dispute over whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco had the authority to seize more than 600,000 ballots in last year’s special election in what he claimed was an investigation into potential voter fraud.
Supreme Court allows Trump’s plan to regulate but not block use of mail ballots
The court’s order stressed the new regulations do not put new requirements on the states this year.
Two good ideas from Republicans dead on arrival in Democratic Legislature
Memo to Democrats and independents: Just because an idea emanates from a Republican, doesn’t mean it necessarily stinks.
Ripple or blue wave? This race will test Democratic strength in November
The contest in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District should be a shoo-in for Republicans. But a problematic candidate, inflation and Trump’s unpopularity give Democrats not far-fetched hopes for a massive upset.
Raman’s role in tackling homelessness comes under scrutiny in L.A. mayor’s race
Critics say the candidate failed to lead a homelessness committee with the urgency needed to combat L.A.’s enduring crisis. Raman claims that politics were at play.
Will Trump interfere in the midterms? Democrats and their allies are preparing
Across California and the nation, Democratic leaders and voting rights advocates are ramping up coordination and gaming out responses to a raft of potential actions by the Trump administration to subvert the November vote or deny its outcome.