Twitter To Give Workers Day Off To Vote In National Elections
Twitter says it will give its U.S. employees Election Day off going forward and employees around the world paid time off to vote in national elections.
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Twitter says it will give its U.S. employees Election Day off going forward and employees around the world paid time off to vote in national elections.
The fate of Proposition 13--the state's measure to authorize $15 billion in bonds for public schools--was unclear following early returns on California Primary Election Day.
Voters in Sunnyvale appeared poised Tuesday to permanently change their city charter to formally move from at-large voting systems to district-based systems, while voters in Santa Clara appeared to reject a similar ballot measure.
California Primary day is March 3, but voters in Santa Clara County are already casting their ballots at new polling places that just opened. It's part of a new system of voting called Voter's Choice.
Just one day ahead of the Nov. 5 election, San Francisco city leaders on Monday were alleging the city's police officers association is trying to buy the district attorney's race.
California will allow voters to register on Election Day at all polling places in 2020.
California lawmakers have delayed a proposal to make Election Day a statewide holiday.
Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Campbell, on Wednesday reintroduced a bill in the California State Legislature to make Election Day a state holiday.
Did you vote today? Give yourself a cookie - or some fries, a cup of coffee, a discount ride, or some booze. Here are some of the offers at national chains for those participating in today's election.
On election eve Monday, one East Bay gas station offered people a chance to win free gas as part of a PR blitz in support of Prop 6, the measure to repeal part of the state gas tax.
Marc Benioff is a vocal proponent of Prop C, which aims to reduce homelessness by creating housing and expanding mental health services. But not everyone is happy about Prop C, including London Breed.
Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf was absent at a community questioning in East Oakland, where candidates running for her seat laid out their visions for the city.
The two candidates running to be California's next governor hashed things out Tuesday morning over breakfast, at an event held by former SF mayor Willie Brown.
Election Day is around the corner and Californians have been voting for three weeks. Given the data on who has voted so far, it does not point to a big surge, or a so-called 'blue wave' for Democrats.
Hundreds of people, including residents trying to vote, were briefly evacuated from a Santa Clara County building in San Jose on Election Day.
Ride-sharing companies like Uber, Zipcar and Lyft are planning all sorts of promotions for Election Day.
California voters who want to share photos of their marked ballots in next week's election are out of luck.
The stepped-up efforts are happening as officials in the diverse state brace for a potentially high turnout in the presidential election year
Some big name tech companies in the Bay Area are offering employees a new perk: a day off to vote.
A winner has emerged in the race for the Mayor of Alameda and the current mayor is out of a job. Mayor Marie Gilmore thanked supporters for their work at a news conference on Wednesday, but said her opponent had won.
Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese says he is not ready to concede in the San Jose mayor's race, even though his opponent, City Councilman Sam Liccardo, has already declared victory.
Many seeking employment at a South of Market job fair were elated, after Tuesday's vote in San Francisco to gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Phil Matier says educators nationwide are keeping an eye on California's state schools superintendent race because of the candidate the teacher's union has decided to endorse.
If polls are to be believed, Tuesday's election will be decided by a small group of people. But if it is a low turnout election, entire races can be won or lost on just a few votes.
It appears any one of five Oakland mayoral candidates has a solid chance of winning the November election, according to an exclusive poll.
