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Newsom calls special session to fund California's legal defense against Trump 4 SunSeeker Yesterday 14 hrs ago 11 239

Daniel Lurie elected San Francisco's next mayor, in rebuke to Breed 0 RandySF 19 hrs ago 19 hrs ago 3 297

Gloria (D) Again Declares Victory in San Diego Mayor's Race While Opponent Holds Out Hope 0 RandySF Wednesday Wednesday 0 37

'The math says this is over': San Francisco mayor faces long reelection odds 0 RandySF Wednesday Wednesday 1 107

California voters give Medi-Cal doctors a raise by passing Prop. 35 0 RandySF Wednesday Wednesday 3 65

Several injured as brush fire spreads to thousands of acres in Moorpark area: WATCH LIVE 4 IcyPeas Wednesday Wednesday 3 65

Well California 6 Unwind Your Mind Wednesday Wednesday 12 297

YES ITS FOR REAL.... 1 YoshidaYui Tuesday Tuesday 5 494

L.A. D.A. Gascn made strides in prosecuting police. Would a Hochman win change that? 2 RandySF Saturday Tuesday 0 75

Culture wars start to roil elections for California's community college trustees 0 RandySF Monday Monday 4 345

Has the LAT endorsed other races, like Senate, Congress, State offices? 5 question everything Monday Monday 1 320

Immediate threat: Mussel invades California's Delta, first time in North America 5 quaint Sunday Sunday 6 545

This red California county roiled by a far-right-insurgency braces for more trouble as election nears 0 RandySF Sunday Sunday 19 1037

Four Seats Up for Grabs to Serve on School Board for the Incredibly Chaotic SFUSD 0 RandySF Sunday Sunday 0 234

S.F. election: After years of bitter contests, DA race plays out quietly 0 RandySF Sunday Sunday 0 241

California Democratic Party chair on congressional races to watch in the state on Election Day - ABC News 1 TexasTowelie Oct 31 Sunday 6 299

Inside one politician's fight against political extremism in rural California 0 RandySF Sunday Sunday 2 230

Election workers quit in Shasta as self-appointed observers roam office 5 RandySF Saturday Sunday 19 248

CHP impounds dozens of cars in continuing battle against Oakland 'street takeovers' 5 mahatmakanejeeves Saturday Sunday 13 211

All Orange County Vote Centers Open This Weekend 1 RandySF Saturday Saturday 1 40

Former OC Supervisor Andrew Do (R) Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme 2 RandySF Saturday Saturday 4 73

'It's close': Half of voters polled favor L.A. County Measure A sales tax for homeless services 1 RandySF Saturday Saturday 2 57

It's hard to vote in California when you're homeless. Why it matters when their voices are silenced 1 RandySF Saturday Saturday 5 102

SF vs. Trump? Abortion ballot measure preps for potential Republican president 0 RandySF Saturday Saturday 2 61

Why Aaron Peskin's progressive cred may not be enough to win 0 RandySF Saturday Saturday 1 53

The wild card in S.F.'s mayoral race? A huge increase in voter turnout 0 RandySF Saturday Saturday 2 35

Mayor London Breed's boyfriend hired to perform at event funded by her Dream Keeper program 0 RandySF Saturday Saturday 2 107

Shasta County faces another pivotal election -- and more uncertainty over voting 0 RandySF Saturday Saturday 1 30

These special interests are spending big to influence which Democrats win L.A. seats in the Legislature 0 RandySF Saturday Saturday 1 35

Who's Running for Huntington Beach City Council? 0 RandySF Friday Friday 1 25

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How L.A.'s progressive 'godfather' wound up struggling to keep his job as D.A. 0 RandySF Friday Friday 1 46

In two L.A. City Council races, police 'abolition' is a wedge issue 0 RandySF Friday Friday 0 31

L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de Len is criticized by opponents over campaign hire 0 RandySF Friday Friday 0 28

Farrell's big-money backers change up strategy 0 RandySF Friday Friday 0 33

Election battles over schools boards intensify as teachers, conservatives vie for influence 0 RandySF Friday Friday 2 25

Amid toxic turn in Berkeley politics, voters set to choose Arregun's successor as mayor 0 RandySF Friday Friday 0 30

The Political Ghost of Andrew Do (R) Haunts OC 1st District Race 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 1 196

Disney Spends Nearly $1 Million in Anaheim 2024 Election 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 4 250

How will Asians vote in Orange County? These 'ballot parties' might offer clues 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 3 278

L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de Len is criticized by opponents over campaign hire 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 1 180

Preston and Mahmood's District 5 Race Is the Most High-Profile -- and Expensive -- SF Supervisor Race In 2024 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 0 133

Recall Sheng Thao Rally Devolves Into Chaos When Passerby Gets Called Out by Name, Tries to Grab Microphone 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 0 226

How Daniel Lurie's family millions launched him to the front of the mayor's race 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 0 166

Japantown leaders say they want seat at table -- no matter who supervisor is 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 1 160

Progressives tout unity amid moderate infighting 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 0 168

Farrell's big-money backers change up strategy 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 0 195

49ers spend $2.4M on political attack ads to retain control of Santa Clara City Council 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 0 179

Gov. Newsom issues executive order aimed at lowering electric bills 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 30 Oct 30 3 309

Help! 6 Upthevibe Oct 29 Oct 30 6 503

CA-AD26: Egging incident haunts California statehouse candidate (D vs. D) 0 RandySF Oct 30 Oct 30 1 203

Voluntary buyout program announced for Rancho Palos Verdes homeowners impacted by land movement 4 BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 29 Oct 29 3 501

Pleasanton mayoral race turns nasty as campaign signs stolen 0 RandySF Oct 29 Oct 29 1 179

State Farm accused of funneling excess profits to parent as it seeks rate hike 1 Zorro Oct 28 Oct 28 5 975

A sophisticated crew went from West Hollywood to Seattle, stealing millions and eluding police. Then the FBI closed in. 1 Zorro Oct 28 Oct 28 13 626

Millions of ballots already mailed in across California with early voting underway 3 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 28 3 322

Nail-biter ballot measures and uphill battles IDed in California statewide poll 0 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 27 3 261

Pelosi funnels $50K to measure with huge fundraising edge 0 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 27 3 283

Here's what to know about the 5 school tax measures on the ballot in Ventura County 1 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 27 2 4973

Solano reports ballot returns about half of what it was in 2020 2 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 27 0 434

OAKLAND CALIFORNIA 1965 0 YoshidaYui Oct 27 Oct 27 7 476

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Campaign finance watchdog investigating donations to L.A. councilman 1 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 27 1 162

Measure G divided the supes and scrambled allegiances. Will the rift outlast the election? 0 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 27 0 198

This California city is pitching votes for noncitizens 3 RandySF Oct 26 Oct 26 7 418

Voted in person today, first day of in person voting in California 0 Demovictory9 Oct 26 Oct 26 3 244

Butte County sees steady mail-in ballot returns ahead of election 1 RandySF Oct 26 Oct 26 3 196

Fresno County ballot drop box key left unsecured, prompting security overhaul 0 RandySF Oct 26 Oct 26 0 202

Milpitas City Council campaign poster vandalized with racist graffiti 0 RandySF Oct 26 Oct 26 1 172

Oakland campaign workers allegedly assaulted while canvassing 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 1 307

Campaign spends $1.7 million to oppose Santa Cruz 'soda tax' 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 0 201

Recall campaign against embattled San Jose councilmember Omar Torres launched 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 1 165

Orange County Begins Opening In-Person Vote Centers This Weekend 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 0 148

Ways to Vote from the OC Registrar of Voters 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 0 145

Candidates running to succeed Peskin aim to freeze out rival 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 0 168

Aaron Peskin gains in S.F. mayor's race, delighting progressives -- and alarming familiar foes 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 1 177

S.F. school board candidates focus on avoiding state takeover 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 0 141

Poll shows California's Prop 36 crime initiative poised to pass by large margin 5 RandySF Oct 24 Oct 25 3 679

Map of new transit to LAX? 7 Chalco Oct 24 Oct 24 0 279

A BIT OF CALIFORNIA NOSTALGIA ...Especially for So Cal People! 4 YoshidaYui Oct 23 Oct 24 8 430

Is District 7 supervisor race about change or the incumbent? 0 RandySF Oct 24 Oct 24 0 156

This SF election is unlike any other in The City's history 0 RandySF Oct 24 Oct 24 4 188

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