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As of Wednesday morning, Proposition 29 was apparently headed to defeat by just over 1 percent, or about 64,000 votes, out of more than 3.8 million votes counted. But there's an unknown number of ballots left to be tallied.
San Jose's much-debated pension reform Measure B passed with 70 percent approval on Tuesday, marking a major victory for Mayor Chuck Reed, who has been watched nationally for his attempts to rein in retirement costs.
Early election returns show Californians divided on whether to slap an additional $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products to fund cancer research.
Early returns showed Democratic Assemblyman Jared Huffman leading the field of 12 candidates competing for a U.S. congressional seat encompassing much of the Northern California coast.
The measure would reduce the total number of years lawmakers can serve in the Legislature, but it would allow them to serve all 12 years in one house.
California's statewide primary election was marked Tuesday by light turnout at polling sites and few problems for voters even as the state tested out some sweeping political reforms.
There were more than just poll workers and voters at Alameda County polls during Tuesday's primary election. Department of Justice monitors are in the county to watch for possible voter discrimination.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors deadlocked 2-2 Tuesday on appointing a replacement for Nadia Lockyer, raising the possibility that it might be left up to Gov. Jerry Brown to fill the vacancy.
A judge has ruled that some of San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's phone records must be turned over to city officials as part of their effort to remove him from office following his domestic violence conviction.
Californians were deciding whether to tweak legislative term limits to allow lawmakers to remain in either the Assembly or Senate for up to 12 years.
California voters were deciding Tuesday whether to approve a tobacco tax that pits Lance Armstrong against major cigarette makers in a multimillion-dollar fight.
A federal appeals court refused Tuesday to reconsider a landmark ruling by two of its member judges that struck down California's ban on same-sex marriages.
Barry Garner has already implemented changes to the procedures including an election manual and training for poll employees.
Among the President's two stops on Wednesday will be a business roundtable right across the street from the former Occupy SF encampment.
A new Field Poll has found that only 35 percent of Californians are expected to vote in Tuesday's statewide presidential primary.
