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Lost in translation: How many languages for California election ballots?
In summary The Secretary of State’s office moved toward requiring election ballots and other voter information to be translated into fewer languages. Advocacy groups are alarmed and urging action in...
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Approving San Francisco pilot project would help California secure voting rights
In summary Secretary of State Shirley Weber must take a key step by May 7 toward approving open-source voting for California, long advocated by election security experts and election integrity...
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Want to vote on raising California’s minimum wage? Judge says not until 2024
In summary A judge rules that a proposition to raise the California minimum wage to $18 an hour can’t go before voters until 2024. The same judge gave backers of recalling Gov. Gavin Newsom more time...
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Is it too easy for write-in candidates in California elections?
In summary In California elections, it only takes a handful of signatures and votes for legislative write-in candidates to get on the November ballot. Eleven made it this year, though some won very...
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What you need to know about voter fraud in California
You’re hearing a lot more about election integrity — for a lot of reasons. Since the 2020 election, the issue has been fueled by the “Big Lie” — the baseless claim still touted by former President...
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What would Shirley Weber do next as California secretary of state?
In summary In an hour-long interview with CalMatters, Secretary of State Shirley Weber talks about changing California’s recalls for governor, increasing voter participation and other issues. It did...
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Election Day is here. Results could take longer
Cast your vote today or forever hold your peace — well, at least until the next election. Polls close at 8 p.m. tonight in California’s general election, but don’t expect to know the outcome of every...
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How California could count every vote faster
In summary California has expanded voting access and participation, but that can delay election results. Are there ways to count votes faster without undermining election security? For more than a...
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Gas prices, campaign $$ database shake up Capitol
What do California gas prices and the state’s unwieldy database for tracking donations to political campaigns have in common? Both were the subject of intense hearings in Sacramento on Tuesday, six...
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More pain for California’s forced sterilization patients
Patients who were already victimized once by California’s forced sterilization program — and who are running out of time to claim state compensation — were nearly victimized again.This time, it’s...
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Voting rights: California lawmakers may translate more ballots, help more...
In summary Advocates say California’s immigrant citizens who need it should get ballots and voting help in their own language. California lawmakers are considering a bill that would expand language...
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Why does it take California so long to count votes?
In summary Fifteen days after the California primary, only 16 of 58 counties have finished counting votes. While election officials say they need time to verify ballots, two new laws could help speed...
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How long before California’s campaign finance website is replaced?
In summary Reporters and the public rely on Cal-Access to track campaign fundraising, as well as how much is being spent by lobbyists. But the antiquated web portal probably won’t be replaced until at...
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