California is spending more than two-thirds of the $1.2 billion raised nationally for 2026 ballot measure campaigns, with record signature-gathering costs making it increasingly difficult for grassroots reform groups to reach voters.
Before approving a one-time tax on the wealth of billionaires who lived in the state at a certain point in time, Californians should consider what such a policy will do to future tax revenues. Since wealth is mobile, those who stand to lose the most will simply leave.
Once rivals for Los Angeles mayor, Bass and Caruso are now working together to speed up development, reduce bureaucratic delays, and help the city rebuild.
Brad Lander is running for Congress. So why was he in Israel just days before the election? His overseas trip raises a bigger question: What happens to political accountability when closed primaries effectively decide elections months before voters cast their November ballots?
As Republicans cry foul over a same-name candidate in the Senate race, independent Bill Hill says anonymous texts are promoting a convicted felon in the House race — a candidate Republicans have boosted before.
Dirty tricks like recruiting same-name candidates to split votes has a history not limited to a single state or party. But it won't work in Alaska's US Senate race because the state uses ranked choice voting.
Independent voters will decide at least 16 Southern California legislative races in 2026, as California's top-two primary system advances two candidates regardless of party. In many districts, independents will determine which wing of the Democratic Party wins.
Voters say they want working-class independent candidates, but that support often doesn't translate to actual votes. A new analysis identifies two other factors that determine whether independents can win.
With control of the US Senate hanging in the balance, corruption has emerged as a defining election issue. Now, independent voters will decide whether allegations of misconduct, political favoritism, and insider dealing cost candidates their seats.
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorsed a Democrat for Alaska governor one week before Election Day, a strategic move under Alaska's ranked choice voting system that has Trump pushing to repeal the election rules.
