CA voters sour on ballot measures pushing for tax hikes
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Voters cast their ballots at the Orange County Registrar of Voters office in Santa…
Parcel tax helps preserve Santa Clara County open space
A group that works to preserve open space in Santa Clara County will receive millions of dollars every…
Saikat Chakrabarti had potential and money. Why did he lose?
When Saikat Chakrabarti launched his campaign for Congress last October, so many people showed up that it spooked…
Here’s how USC’s neighbors voted in the Los Angeles mayoral primary – Annenberg Media
USC’s neighbors were split between Democrats Karen Bass and Nithya Raman, with just 16% backing Republican Spencer Pratt,…
Oakland mayor casts tie-breaking vote to put charter reform measure on November ballot
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee cast a rare tie-breaking vote at the Oakland City Council on Tuesday night to…
Will California’s billionaire tax actually make the ballot?
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Early 20th…
Berkeley puts sales tax hike, $300M infrastructure bond on ballot
Berkeley’s old city hall, which needs a seismic retrofit, is one of the projects that could be funded…
After Measure E’s defeat, Oakland advocates look toward the future
After Oakland voters struck down a proposed parcel tax known as Measure E in last week’s election, one…
San Francisco introduces ‘Foreclosure Tax’ to raise $200 million
Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Bilal Mahmood on Thursday announced a November ballot measure that, if passed, would…
Brooke drops out of November D2 race, clearing Sherrill’s path
Lori Brooke, the No. 2 vote-getter in the June 2 election, has decided not to run for District…
Anti-housing message not enough to dislodge Supervisor Sherrill
One main issue distinguished District 2 candidates Stephen Sherrill and Lori Brooke’s platforms: housing. Brooke spent much of…
Will San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan face fallout after running for California governor?
WHEN SAN JOSE MAYOR Matt Mahan announced his run for California governor in January, the news divided residents.…