Voter Numbers Show Democrats Strengthen Hold On California
Democrats are strengthening their hold on California, a state the party has dominated for years, voter registration figures showed Thursday.
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Democrats are strengthening their hold on California, a state the party has dominated for years, voter registration figures showed Thursday.
California will resume eviction and foreclosure proceedings on Sept. 1 unless the state Legislature takes action after the court system's rule-making body on Thursday voted to end temporary statewide protections for people who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic.
The possible election of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as vice president has set off a fierce competition in California to replace her, with contenders already pressuring Gov. Gavin Newsom for what could be a once-in-a-lifetime appointment.
An eleventh-hour meeting between the Biden campaign and Harris's supporters in California may have landed her on the ticket.
The announcement is drawing local reactions from both sides of the aisle, from people who have worked with Sen. Harris to those who question her ability to lead in one of the highest roles in the nation.
Eviction and foreclosure proceedings in California could resume Sept. 1, California's chief justice announced Tuesday, putting pressure on the state Legislature to pass a law by the end of the month to prevent what many fear could be an "eviction tsunami" similar to the bursting of the housing bubble a decade ago.
Joe Biden has chosen California Senator Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate. If elected, Harris will be the first woman to hold the position.
On Tuesday, Joe Biden announced Senator Kamala Harris as his choice for running mate in the upcoming presidential election.
President Donald Trump tried to assert executive power by signing four actions Saturday, one of which will provide as much as $400 in enhanced unemployment benefits -- 25% of which states are being asked to cover -- after Democrats and the White House were unable to reach an agreement on a coronavirus stimulus relief bill this week.
A proposed California law inspired by and to prevent a situation like the one that led to the death of George Floyd is advancing in the legislature.
Worried about the unpredictable coronavirus wreaking havoc on the November election, the California Legislature on Thursday sent a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom that would let counties offer fewer in-person polling places in exchange for opening the sites earlier.
With the 2020 election only a few months away, the US State Department is ramping up its efforts to prevent any interference through "certain illegal cyber activities."
A California judge has ordered changes to an election guide mailed to every registered California voter this fall, ruling Wednesday that some arguments opposing a hotly contested property tax initiative are "false or misleading."
Sacramento's "strong mayor" proposal will be on the ballot this November.
The California Assembly changed its rules on Monday to let lawmakers at high risk for the coronavirus vote on bills without being present in the chamber, defying advice from the Legislature's own lawyers who say the new rule is likely illegal.
