Props 20 & 27: Redistricting Panel Expanded
Californians have voted to expand the role of an independent commission tasked with redrawing the state's legislative districts.
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Californians have voted to expand the role of an independent commission tasked with redrawing the state's legislative districts.
California officials argued that they should be allowed to limit minors' ability to pick up violent video games on their own at retailers because of the purported damage they cause.
Democrat Jerry Brown kicked off the final day of his campaign for California governor Monday with a promise to voters that he would work with lawmakers to solve the state's financial problems and always "tell it like it is."
Voter registration efforts in California appear to have paid off, with both parties seeing a boost over the past five months, according to figures released Friday.
Would allowing legislators to enact a state budget without a two-thirds majority solve California's budget problems? And should it be more difficult for lawmakers to impose new fees?
Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman encountered a rowdy crowd—some yelling "go home"—when she stopped Friday to visit a popular Cuban pastry shop in Southern California in the final stretch of her campaign.
Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, fighting for a fourth term, is leading Republican challenger Carly Fiorina in a Field Poll released Friday.
Just a couple of weeks ago the Bay Area was experiencing an October heat wave, but now it's time to think about winter sports with Friday's start to ski season, marked by the first resort opening.
The final Field Poll before the election puts Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman 10 points behind Democrat Jerry Brown.
A state audit said the agency in charge of a proposed $43 billion bullet train linking San Francisco and Los Angeles paid nearly $3½ million in bills without getting adequate documentation.
California GOP Senate challenger Carly Fiorina was in the hospital Tuesday to be treated for an infection associated with her reconstructive surgery after breast cancer.
The leaders of several Latin American nations on the front lines of the battle against drugs said Tuesday that a California ballot measure to legalize marijuana would send a contradictory message from the United States.
Mortgage default notices in California have edged up from last quarter for the first time since early last year but remain below their year-ago numbers.
The figure who has been unwittingly cast as the villain in California's race for governor is finally getting a chance to fire back in a joint appearance with the two candidates hoping to replace him.
A week before the midterm elections, Michelle Obama said the race for the congressional majority is "too close" and Democratic voters must recapture the energy of 2008.
The Democratic candidate for California attorney general is asking TV stations to stop airing a $1 million attack ad by a national business-funded organization.
Who should draw lines for California elections? That's a contentious subject that would be decided next week when votes were tallied on a pair of dueling initiatives, Proposition 20 and Proposition 27.
The state controller has unveiled a website that lists salaries, pensions and other compensation for more than 594,000 city and county employees throughout California.
Federal lawmakers say the state of California is getting another $902 million in federal funding to advance the design and construction of a high-speed rail system initially running from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
Sonoma Valley winemakers are racing to complete the grape harvest after a weekend storm drenched the vineyards, threatening to mold the grapes.
A new poll shows a ballot initiative that would suspend California's greenhouse gas emissions law losing support.
Just days ahead of the Nov. 2 election, Bay Area residents vowed to vote. But if they were like most Californians, they likely wouldn't show up at their local polling place.
Republican challenger Carly Fiorina added $1 million from her personal fortune to her campaign to unseat Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.
California's unemployment rate stayed put last month, remaining at 12.4 percent after creeping up a tenth of a percentage point between July and August.
The California schools will be divided when the Pac-12 conference splits into football divisions next year following its recent expansion.
