Santa Clara Measure B would end voter selection of city's top cop
Santa Clara is the only city in California that still elects their police chief but that could soon change with Measure B. Ryan Yamamoto reports. (3-1-24)
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Santa Clara is the only city in California that still elects their police chief but that could soon change with Measure B. Ryan Yamamoto reports. (3-1-24)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration has denied a news report that he pushed for an exception to the state's new fast-food minimum wage law that benefits a wealthy campaign donor.
Proposition 1 would overhaul state spending in the battle to end the homeless crisis but critics claim it diverts billions from mental health services. Elizabeth Cook reports. (2-29-24)
The 2024 California primary election is a week away and some political analysts are projecting a historically low voter turnout.
The California primary election will be held on Tuesday, March 5. Find out where your nearest polling place is, get information on same-day registration and more.
Nikki Haley has again promised not to drop out of the 2024 GOP presidential primary, despite losing her home state of South Carolina to former President Donald Trump. Nicole Sganga has more.
High school students hosted a forum in Palo Alto Thursday for candidates vying to fill outgoing Rep. Anna Eshoo's seat in Congress.
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley is trailing former President Trump by about 35 points in North Carolina, where she once served as governor, with less than a week to go before the state's primary. Skyler Henry reports.
Fulton County, Georgia, prosecutors did not call District Attorney Fani Willis to the witness stand for additional questioning Friday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion looks at what's next in the case.
Democrats, who hold a 51-49 majority in the Senate, will be defending 22 incumbents and face the near certain loss of West Virginia, with Joe Manchin's retirement.
The U.S. Supreme Court will likely have the final say.
For many attendees, abortion will be a top issue in upcoming elections and colors how they view candidates.
The Iowa caucuses mark the first contest in the 2024 presidential election. Ed O'Keefe explains how the system works.
Republican candidates rallied supporters across Iowa on Sunday in preparation for Monday's caucuses. Freezing temperatures and snow forced many candidates to change their plans and are raising some fears over turnout. Robert Costa reports.
Some local leaders are pushing a set of voter initiatives that will change the way San Francisco deals with its problems.
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up the Colorado Supreme Court's decision barring former President Donald Trump from its ballot. CBS News election law contributor David Becker joins with analysis.
In an interview with CBS News, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Trump engaged in an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, and the U.S. Constitution bars him from holding office again.
Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot be shielded from criminal prosecution after leaving office for alleged conduct during his time in office.
Skyler Henry reports on conservative Republican Congressman Mike Johnson winning speaker of the House seat (10-25-2023)
President Biden issued several stark warnings about threats to American democracy Thursday in Arizona. CBS News election law expert and political contributor David Becker discusses what stood out from the president's speech.
As the 2024 election season looms, San Francisco is taking a creative approach to engaging more voters.
The ruling is a win for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who charged Meadows along with former President Donald Trump and 17 others under Georgia's anti-racketeering law.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she will run for reelection to another term in Congress as Democrats work to win back the majority in 2024.
Political ads using artificial intelligence on Google and YouTube must soon be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered.
Patrick Braxton said that the "minority White residents ... long accustomed to exercising total control over the government, refused to accept his election as mayor.
