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Well California 7 Unwind Your Mind Wednesday 12 hrs ago 12 330

With Jurado victory, L.A.'s audio leak scandal takes down another Latino politician 0 RandySF 12 hrs ago 12 hrs ago 4 271

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County DA Pamela Price successfully recalled 0 RandySF 14 hrs ago 14 hrs ago 0 164

Newsom calls special session to fund California's legal defense against Trump 4 SunSeeker Thursday Yesterday 11 258

Daniel Lurie elected San Francisco's next mayor, in rebuke to Breed 0 RandySF Thursday Thursday 3 332

Gloria (D) Again Declares Victory in San Diego Mayor's Race While Opponent Holds Out Hope 0 RandySF Wednesday Wednesday 0 52

'The math says this is over': San Francisco mayor faces long reelection odds 0 RandySF Wednesday Wednesday 1 121

California voters give Medi-Cal doctors a raise by passing Prop. 35 0 RandySF Wednesday Wednesday 3 75

Several injured as brush fire spreads to thousands of acres in Moorpark area: WATCH LIVE 4 IcyPeas Wednesday Wednesday 3 78

YES ITS FOR REAL.... 1 YoshidaYui Tuesday Tuesday 6 512

L.A. D.A. Gascn made strides in prosecuting police. Would a Hochman win change that? 2 RandySF Saturday Tuesday 0 82

Culture wars start to roil elections for California's community college trustees 0 RandySF Monday Monday 4 359

Has the LAT endorsed other races, like Senate, Congress, State offices? 5 question everything Monday Monday 1 327

Immediate threat: Mussel invades California's Delta, first time in North America 5 quaint Sunday Sunday 6 557

This red California county roiled by a far-right-insurgency braces for more trouble as election nears 0 RandySF Sunday Sunday 19 1043

Four Seats Up for Grabs to Serve on School Board for the Incredibly Chaotic SFUSD 0 RandySF Sunday Sunday 0 238

S.F. election: After years of bitter contests, DA race plays out quietly 0 RandySF Sunday Sunday 0 245

California Democratic Party chair on congressional races to watch in the state on Election Day - ABC News 1 TexasTowelie Oct 31 Sunday 6 307

Inside one politician's fight against political extremism in rural California 0 RandySF Sunday Sunday 2 235

Election workers quit in Shasta as self-appointed observers roam office 5 RandySF Saturday Sunday 19 251

CHP impounds dozens of cars in continuing battle against Oakland 'street takeovers' 5 mahatmakanejeeves Saturday Sunday 13 219

All Orange County Vote Centers Open This Weekend 1 RandySF Saturday Saturday 1 42

Former OC Supervisor Andrew Do (R) Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme 2 RandySF Saturday Saturday 4 78

'It's close': Half of voters polled favor L.A. County Measure A sales tax for homeless services 1 RandySF Saturday Saturday 2 68

It's hard to vote in California when you're homeless. Why it matters when their voices are silenced 1 RandySF Saturday Saturday 5 106

SF vs. Trump? Abortion ballot measure preps for potential Republican president 0 RandySF Saturday Saturday 2 62

Why Aaron Peskin's progressive cred may not be enough to win 0 RandySF Saturday Saturday 1 55

The wild card in S.F.'s mayoral race? A huge increase in voter turnout 0 RandySF Saturday Saturday 2 39

Mayor London Breed's boyfriend hired to perform at event funded by her Dream Keeper program 0 RandySF Saturday Saturday 2 109

Shasta County faces another pivotal election -- and more uncertainty over voting 0 RandySF Saturday Saturday 1 32

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These special interests are spending big to influence which Democrats win L.A. seats in the Legislature 0 RandySF Saturday Saturday 1 38

Who's Running for Huntington Beach City Council? 0 RandySF Nov 1 Nov 1 1 27

How L.A.'s progressive 'godfather' wound up struggling to keep his job as D.A. 0 RandySF Nov 1 Nov 1 1 59

In two L.A. City Council races, police 'abolition' is a wedge issue 0 RandySF Nov 1 Nov 1 0 33

L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de Len is criticized by opponents over campaign hire 0 RandySF Nov 1 Nov 1 0 30

Farrell's big-money backers change up strategy 0 RandySF Nov 1 Nov 1 0 35

Election battles over schools boards intensify as teachers, conservatives vie for influence 0 RandySF Nov 1 Nov 1 2 27

Amid toxic turn in Berkeley politics, voters set to choose Arregun's successor as mayor 0 RandySF Nov 1 Nov 1 0 32

The Political Ghost of Andrew Do (R) Haunts OC 1st District Race 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 1 198

Disney Spends Nearly $1 Million in Anaheim 2024 Election 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 4 255

How will Asians vote in Orange County? These 'ballot parties' might offer clues 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 3 279

L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de Len is criticized by opponents over campaign hire 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 1 203

Preston and Mahmood's District 5 Race Is the Most High-Profile -- and Expensive -- SF Supervisor Race In 2024 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 0 136

Recall Sheng Thao Rally Devolves Into Chaos When Passerby Gets Called Out by Name, Tries to Grab Microphone 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 0 229

How Daniel Lurie's family millions launched him to the front of the mayor's race 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 0 169

Japantown leaders say they want seat at table -- no matter who supervisor is 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 1 164

Progressives tout unity amid moderate infighting 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 0 172

Farrell's big-money backers change up strategy 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 0 197

49ers spend $2.4M on political attack ads to retain control of Santa Clara City Council 0 RandySF Oct 31 Oct 31 0 181

Gov. Newsom issues executive order aimed at lowering electric bills 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 30 Oct 30 3 315

Help! 6 Upthevibe Oct 29 Oct 30 6 507

CA-AD26: Egging incident haunts California statehouse candidate (D vs. D) 0 RandySF Oct 30 Oct 30 1 205

Voluntary buyout program announced for Rancho Palos Verdes homeowners impacted by land movement 4 BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 29 Oct 29 3 504

Pleasanton mayoral race turns nasty as campaign signs stolen 0 RandySF Oct 29 Oct 29 1 182

State Farm accused of funneling excess profits to parent as it seeks rate hike 1 Zorro Oct 28 Oct 28 5 989

A sophisticated crew went from West Hollywood to Seattle, stealing millions and eluding police. Then the FBI closed in. 1 Zorro Oct 28 Oct 28 13 630

Millions of ballots already mailed in across California with early voting underway 3 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 28 3 324

Nail-biter ballot measures and uphill battles IDed in California statewide poll 0 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 27 3 264

Pelosi funnels $50K to measure with huge fundraising edge 0 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 27 3 286

Here's what to know about the 5 school tax measures on the ballot in Ventura County 1 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 27 2 5528

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Solano reports ballot returns about half of what it was in 2020 2 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 27 0 437

OAKLAND CALIFORNIA 1965 0 YoshidaYui Oct 27 Oct 27 7 481

Campaign finance watchdog investigating donations to L.A. councilman 1 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 27 1 164

Measure G divided the supes and scrambled allegiances. Will the rift outlast the election? 0 RandySF Oct 27 Oct 27 0 201

This California city is pitching votes for noncitizens 3 RandySF Oct 26 Oct 26 7 431

Voted in person today, first day of in person voting in California 0 Demovictory9 Oct 26 Oct 26 3 247

Butte County sees steady mail-in ballot returns ahead of election 1 RandySF Oct 26 Oct 26 3 198

Fresno County ballot drop box key left unsecured, prompting security overhaul 0 RandySF Oct 26 Oct 26 0 205

Milpitas City Council campaign poster vandalized with racist graffiti 0 RandySF Oct 26 Oct 26 1 173

Oakland campaign workers allegedly assaulted while canvassing 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 1 314

Campaign spends $1.7 million to oppose Santa Cruz 'soda tax' 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 0 204

Recall campaign against embattled San Jose councilmember Omar Torres launched 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 1 170

Orange County Begins Opening In-Person Vote Centers This Weekend 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 0 150

Ways to Vote from the OC Registrar of Voters 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 0 147

Candidates running to succeed Peskin aim to freeze out rival 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 0 170

Aaron Peskin gains in S.F. mayor's race, delighting progressives -- and alarming familiar foes 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 1 179

S.F. school board candidates focus on avoiding state takeover 0 RandySF Oct 25 Oct 25 0 143

Poll shows California's Prop 36 crime initiative poised to pass by large margin 5 RandySF Oct 24 Oct 25 3 703

Map of new transit to LAX? 7 Chalco Oct 24 Oct 24 0 281

A BIT OF CALIFORNIA NOSTALGIA ...Especially for So Cal People! 4 YoshidaYui Oct 23 Oct 24 8 433

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