Local election 2025: Whangārei Heads leads district in voter turnout
Whangārei Heads Citizens Association deputy chairwoman Jan Boyes said she was not surprised at the area scoring the…
Northland’s Kaipara District records one of the highest voter turnouts in New Zealand
It comes amid concerns about falling turnout in much of the country – the national average is 38%,…
Obama talks of issues affecting California on Maron’s final podcast
Former President Obama, speaking on stand-up comedian Marc Maron’s final podcast on Monday, said the Trump administration’s policies…
Justice Department sues California, other states that have declined to share voter rolls
The U.S. Justice Department sued California Secretary of State Shirley Weber on Thursday for failing to hand over…
California redistricting commissioners split over gerrymander
For Patricia Sinay, one of the highlights of her life was serving on the California Citizens Redistricting Commission,…
Lightning-fast partisan redistricting reflects new America
In an evening social media post about a supremely partisan battle that could reshape American political power for…
California voters support Newsom’s redistricting plan, poll finds
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to temporarily redraw California’s congressional districts has more support than opposition — but with…
Newsom’s redistricting move isn’t pretty. California GOP leaders are uglier
King Gavin is at it again! That’s the cry coming from Republicans across California as Newsom pushes the…
How Democrats plan to reshape California’s congressional delegation and thwart Trump
A decade and a half after California voters stripped lawmakers of the ability to draw the boundaries of…
L.A. passed a $30 hotel minimum wage. Then came the ballot measure fight
It’s the summer of the burn-it-down ballot measure in Los Angeles. For the past three months, labor unions…
California’s plans for congressional districts hurt Republicans
California Democrats and Texas Republicans are in an old-fashioned standoff, threatening to redraw their congressional maps in an…
Newsom vows Texas will be ‘neutered’ by California Will voters let him do it?
Gov. Gavin Newsom made a ballsy threat this week to Texas legislators who are trying to gerrymander voting…