City UPDATE: With a deadline of Aug. 12, more candidates pull papers for Nov. election By Exedra Staff | August 9, 2022 That brings the current total to six so far for City Council and three for the Board of Education.
Elections Hope, frustration and hard lessons as youth try to lower voting age for school board By Carolyn Jones | EdSource | August 5, 2022 The Alameda County registrar has yet to implement two youth voting measures that passed by wide margins in 2020.
City Nomination period for City Council, School Board vacancies open until Aug. 12 By City of Piedmont, Exedra Staff | August 4, 2022 Piedmont's general municipal election is November 8.
California Is it too easy for write-in candidates in California elections? By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | July 28, 2022 It only takes a handful of signatures and votes for legislative write-in candidates to get on the November ballot.
climate change How Florida became the new California By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | July 28, 2022 Newsom's ad in Florida attacking the state's antidemocratic policies gets a reply in kind from oil producers.
gavin newsom New police accountability laws add demands to state agencies’ work By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | July 26, 2022 The state Department of Justice and others say they need more resources for their new duties.
Bay Area California’s public health tax is dead for the year By Angela Hart | Kaiser Health News | July 19, 2022 Organizers reported gathering enough signatures but lacked a broad base of support among legislators and health and business groups.
gavin newsom Full steam ahead for November election — and 2024 By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | July 18, 2022 Voters will make decisions on education, healthcare, and gambling in the upcoming election.
business Proposal to boost state minimum wage to $18 won’t go on ballot By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | July 1, 2022 Had the California Living Wage Act proposal succeeded, it would have increased base wages to $16 an hour next January and $18 by 2025.
gavin newsom California climate rules won’t be undercut by Supreme Court’s ruling, experts say By Nadia Lopez | CalMatters | June 30, 2022 State leaders say they are doubling down on their climate commitment.