Santa Clara scales back charter proposal, sends public works measure to voters
SANTA CLARA WON’T GET the sweeping charter overhaul city officials spent more than a year developing. Instead, city…
S.F. Mayor’s office fail to strip ‘affordable housing’ from ballot digest
A November affordable housing measure almost lost the high-polling term “affordable housing” in the digest that will be…
CA must stop Prop 45 to preserve clean air, public oversight
By Mabel Tsang, Special for CalMatters The Chevron refinery in Richmond is located behind a nearby neighborhood on…
Santa Clara voters to weigh public works change in November
Santa Clara won’t get the sweeping charter overhaul city officials spent more than a year developing. Instead, city…
Ricky Hoyt announces candidacy for Coronado City Council
Submitted by Ricky Hoyt When the Navy brought me to Coronado in 2015 to serve at Naval Air…
Berkeley voters will decide on these 7 ballot measures in November
Campaign signs fill a front yard in Berkeley in the weeks before the 2024 election. Credit: Ximena Natera,…
Mountain View ditched bond plans after lack of support, records show
Mountain View’s decision to scrap plans to place a bond measure on the November ballot came after polls…
Another candidate joins crowded Mountain View City Council race
The Mountain View City Council race this November is shaping up to be a crowded one, with seven…
San Jose District 9 candidate deletes mistaken endorsement
One endorsement that has raised eyebrows in the District 9 San Jose City Council race turns out to…
Palo Alto mayor to run for reelection in November
Lauing nominated Veenker for the role of mayor at the beginning of the year, fresh off a year…
Should voting in California be easier or harder?
By Jim Newton, CalMatters A voter receives their ballot at Chico State’s Bell Memorial Union in Chico on…
Bay Area public transit tax heads to November ballot
A highly touted Bay Area sales tax measure to fund public transit joins 14 other referendums that have…