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‘She’s From Oakland!’ Photos Capture Bay Area Celebrations Of Biden-Harris Win
In the corner of California where Vice President-elect Kamala Harris grew up and launched her political career, residents celebrated.
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The Election Is Called: Here's Who Might Fill Kamala Harris' Seat
Now that Kamala Harris is vice president-elect, California’s governor will decide who replaces her. Let the lobbying kick into high gear.
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Home State Advantage: What A Vice President Kamala Harris Means For California
Goodbye, state of resistance. Hello, state of influence.
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Voters Help Big Business Override California Lawmakers
Jeff Clayton remembers the day, two years ago, when California passed a law that would put his industry out of business in the state. .
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Prepared For The Worst, California’s Election Went OK
California prepared for the worst on Election Day and most of its worries came to naught.
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California Props And Hot Races Results: What We Know And Don’t Know
The Associated Press called many state ballot propositions on election night. Here’s what we don’t yet know.
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California Offered A Lifeline When Their Hours Were Cut — Then Payments Froze
Delays at the Employment Development Department’s Work Sharing layoff-prevention program have left some workers out thousands of dollars.
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50% Of California Ballots Already Returned
Tomorrow is Election Day — and a record 22,047,448 Californians are registered to vote. That represents about 88% of eligible citizens.
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Voters Flood Election Offices With Last-Minute Questions
“Can I still register to vote?”
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Counties, Cops Making Sure You’re Safe At The Polls
California’s election officials don’t expect interference at the polls Tuesday but they’re asking law enforcement to step in if it happens.
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What Cal/OSHA Has — And Hasn’t — Been Doing For Workers
As the pandemic grinds on in California, patterns have emerged...
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California May 'Shatter The Total Vote Record'
As the final weekend before Election Day approaches, approximately 40 percent of CA's electorate, or 8.5 million voters, have already voted
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Cómo Votar Ante Una Pandemia Cuando Se Pierde La Casa En Un Incendio Forestal
California se ha propuesto facilitar el voto de los residentes durante la pandemia enviando una papeleta de voto por correo a cada votante.
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Cash Blitz: Who’s Spending The Most To Influence Your Vote For California’s Legislature?
State law caps the amount donors can give to a legislator’s campaign — but these special interests can spend as much as they like...
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When Power Is Transferred—literally—in An Election
Voters cast early ballots last week in an El Dorado County elections office powered by a generator after winds triggered a power shutoff.
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Is It Too Late To Mail In Your Ballot? Here’s Why You Don’t Need To Panic
Anxiety over the postal service’s ability to ferry voters’ ballots to county election administrators on time has ratcheted up yet again.
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Here’s How California Keeps Early Votes Secret Until Election Day
Some county registrars lock up equipment and threaten dismissal to protect California’s early votes from being tallied before election day.
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Lawsuits And Labor Backlash: Prop. 22’s Cutthroat Final Days
With lawsuits and campaign misconduct allegations flying a week before the Nov. 3 election, it’s anything but a smooth home stretch.
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Prop. 22 Battle Reaches Fever Pitch
Uber and Lyft must reclassify their drivers as full-fledged employees by late January, an appeals court ruled Thursday.
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Slated For Deception? Beware Of All Those Glossy Mailers Telling You How To Vote
The slate mailer stands out as a perennial — and many say unseemly — California political tradition that dates back to at least the 1950s.
