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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Walnut Creek Voters Pass Measure U BART Rezoning With 71% Support
Walnut Creek voters approved Measure U with 71% support in Tuesday's municipal election, authorizing the rezoning of a 2.4-acre…
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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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T&T Supermarket Opens in SF as Mayor Lurie's Ballot Slate Sweeps
Canada's largest Asian grocery chain, T&T Supermarket (founded in Vancouver in 1993 by Cindy and Jack Lee and operating 38 to 40…
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Coliseum Manager Files 1,600-Worker WARN Notice as Lee Wins Oakland
Oakland Arena and Coliseum operator Legends Global—which has managed the complex since 2012—filed a state WARN notice to lay off more…
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Late Ballots Slow San Mateo Count as South Bay Council Leaders Emerge
An influx of late mail ballots and ballot adjudication slowed San Mateo County's election count through 2 a.m.
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Oakland Re-Elects Mayor Barbara Lee and Passes Measure EE Reform
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee won re-election with nearly 85% of the vote against three challengers who each received under 7%, while City…
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16-Story Sunset Strip Tower Filed as Joliet Plans 1.28M-Sq-Ft Hub
Developer 8228 Associates filed plans for a 16-story residential tower with 115 homes and 18 affordable units at 8240 Sunset Boulevard…
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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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Wiener Leads Chan and Lurie Charter Measures Pass in San Francisco
State Sen. Scott Wiener led Supervisor Connie Chan 55.4% to 44.6% (with 35% counted) to succeed Rep.
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