Newsom’s absence was “strange,” say political observers, given the tradition that the governor will see the president when he visits.

The contests for mayor of San Jose, Santa Clara County sheriff, all four of the contested San Jose City Council races and the one contested county supervisor race will have runoff elections in November with the top two finishers.

The current representative for the 19th Congressional District, Lofgren will run for a 14th term in the new 18th Congressional District this year. That new district pairs parts of San Jose, including the downtown area, with a region of the state that is known for its strong agricultural base and growing Latinx population.

About a dozen people are jockeying for the role, including two local leaders with differing views about how to tackle criminal justice reform.

In Padilla and Weber, Californians get their first Latino U.S. Senator and first Black female secretary of state.

Alex Padilla will be the first Southern Californian in nearly three decades to serve as one of the state’s two representatives in the Senate.

Californians voted by mail in record numbers, potentially avoiding a pandemic superspreader event and showing the nation it could be done.

California’s ballot measures can be as opaque as they are varied, which is why we waded through the morass to make your decision easier.

The initiative coming up on the Nov. 3 ballot would amend the state Constitution to allow felons on parole to regain their right to vote.

The ballot initiative took center stage at a town hall on what city officials describe as “dark money” pouring into local elections.

It's legal for Assemblyman Rob Bonta's nonprofit to give to his wife's employer. But an author of state political ethics law says it shouldn't be.

Former Mayor Pat Mahan is asking a state watchdog agency to investigate whether the city put taxpayer money to political use.

The state’s top elections official showed up in Mission City today to denounce an effort to shrink the number of council districts.

The North County rep wants to hear regular updates about election security, starting at the Oct. 22 Board of Supervisors meeting.

As of today, only 11 percent of ballots remain to be counted, while turnout is on track to reach 66 percent.

Anyone who dropped off or mailed a ballot Nov. 6 should check its status, because a missing or a mismatched signature could void their vote.