California Voters Reject Prop 40 Billionaire Tax as Bond Measures Pass
Updated statewide election returns across California's 14 ballot propositions show voters rejecting the Proposition 40 5% billionaire…
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SF Attorney Harmeet Dhillon Resigns as DOJ Civil Rights Chief
San Francisco conservative attorney Harmeet Dhillon resigned Thursday as Assistant Attorney General for the U.S.
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Connie Chan Concedes to Scott Wiener in San Francisco U.S. House Race
San Francisco District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan conceded the California District 11 U.S. House of Representatives race to State Sen.
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Allies Launch 'Run Ro' 2028 Draft for Khanna as 2028 Jockeying Begins
Allies of fifth-term Silicon Valley Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna—led by former New York Rep.
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Voters Reject Prop. 40 Billionaire Tax and Pass Prop. 42 Wealth Ban
California voters reshaped the state's fiscal and election rules across seven closely watched ballot propositions.
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California Passes $8.4B Biotech Bond and $36B in Housing Measures
California voters approved three major bond measures while rejecting a clinic spending mandate in statewide ballot returns.
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Xavier Becerra Wins California Governorship by 63.9% to 36.1% Margin
Democrat Xavier Becerra, 68, defeated Republican Steve Hilton, 56, by a 63.9% to 36.1% margin to become California's first elected…
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Democrats Flip 29 House and 7 Senate Seats as Voters Demand Relief
Democrats flipped at least 29 House seats and seven Senate seats—securing at least 54 of 100 Senate seats and well past the 218 seats…
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California Passes Prop 42 Asset Tax Ban as Democrats Gain 5 Seats
California voters are approving Proposition 42 by a 54% margin with nearly 60% of anticipated ballots counted, enacting a…
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Livermore Library Sets December Author Series as 12 House Races Tally
Livermore Public Library announced four free virtual author talks for December 2026 featuring Helen Scheuerer on December 3 at 4 p.m.
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Randy Villegas Leads District 22 Count as JetBlue Hikes Bag Fees
Democrat Randy Villegas took an early lead over six-term Republican incumbent Rep.
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Scott Wiener Leads 11th District by 15 Points as Union Square Opens
State Senator Scott Wiener declared victory over Supervisor Connie Chan after building a 15-point lead with 30% of ballots counted in…
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California Approves Proposition 3 School Tax as 3M Sets $7.35B Accord
California voters approved Proposition 3 with 59% of the vote to make a 12.3% income tax rate on top earners permanent, generating…
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San Mateo Tops State at $2.27M Home Price and Passes Measures U & J
The California Association of Realtors’ Q3 2026 report ranked San Mateo County as California’s priciest housing market at a $2.27…
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Napa Master Gardeners Detail Monarch Habitat and El Niño Terracing
UC Master Gardeners of Napa County contributors Cindy Watter and Melanie Marshall detailed how 12 California milkweed plants,…
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