San Jose mayor’s bid for governor fizzles out
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s bid for governor appears to be stalling. An outside committee set up to…
Will Bay Area transit tax measure qualify for November ballot?
Transit advocates say they’ve surpassed their signature-gathering goal to put a sales tax on the November ballot, which would…
Meet the D2 candidates: How should toxins in the Marina be cleaned up?
Welcome back to our “Meet the Candidates” series, where District 2 supervisor candidates respond to a question in…
Last-minute voter guide for California governor election
In summary Californians are voting on a wide-open governor’s race. Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer are…
Why are so many people running for Board of Equalization in 2026?
By Cayla Mihalovich and Adam Ashton, CalMatters The state Capitol on March 28, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez…
Mayoral candidates share visions and respond to criticisms at Los Angeles Valley College forum – Annenberg Media
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass defended her tenure, while City Councilmember Nithya Raman addressed changes on a key…
San Jose mayor’s bid for CA governor fizzles out
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s bid for governor appears to be stalling. An outside committee set up to…
Over $4M pours into S.F. district election, half from outside PACs
Millions of dollars are flowing into San Francisco’s two June supervisor contests, and a substantial sum is coming…
Chakrabarti, Chan spending furiously for No. 2 spot in June primary
It’s T-minus 11 days until the June 2 primary, and Saikat Chakrabarti is all systems go. The centimillionaire…
District 4 candidates on school board recall, Lowell admissions
Welcome to our weekly “Meet the Candidates” series, in which we ask local candidates who have filed to…
LA’s Weirdest Mayoral Race Yet Heads Into June Primary
Los Angeles Trade-Tech College was electric on the October 2021 morning when Karen Bass kicked off her first…
Why aren’t governor candidates talking about education?
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Students walk through the campus at Hanford West High School on April 27, 2026.…