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Elections & Voting
Campaigns, election law, ballots, turnout, security, and voting rights.
- Letters to the Editor: I’m welcoming Nithya Raman as L.A.’s next mayor with guarded optimism
With guarded optimism, let’s hope that she can develop the stature to handle the position, demonstrate wise judgment in being a problem-solver, and inspire confidence in her leadership abilities. The city needs — and deserves — it! Bill…
- Nithya Raman says safety comes first. Her record tells a troubling story
Nithya Raman cannot seem to decide what she is doing about the LAPD and its chief, Jim McDonnell. During her press conference last week, she dodged questions about his future. Helpfully, she declared that “public safety is the most…
- Unpacking "Measure O": What 2 very different ballot measures mean for West Sacramento, Sacramento taxpayers
Updated on: October 25, 2024 / 4:55 PM PDT / CBS Sacramento WEST SACRAMENTO -- Two weeks out from the 2024 general election, there are two Sacramento-area municipalities with a Measure O on the November ballot. Depending on where you live…
- What to know about Gina Hinojosa, Texas' first Latina governor-elect
What to know about Gina Hinojosa, Texas’ first Latina governor-elect NPR What to know about Gina Hinojosa, Texas' first Latina governor-elect From The Texas Newsroom What to know about Gina Hinojosa, Texas’ first Latina governor-elect Gina…
- Florida approved a controversial property tax measure. What comes next?
Floridians this week adopted a constitutional amendment that could cut property taxes for many homeowners, but that public officials have warned also threatens to starve municipal budgets around the state. The proposal, known as Amendment…
- Colorado voters reject Amendment 86 to clarify congressional redistricting process
November 6, 2026 / 10:49 AM MST / CBS Colorado Voters in Colorado have rejected Amendment 86, which would have clarified the congressional redistricting process in the state. The amendment was put on the ballot by a conservative nonprofit…
- Mississippi Historical Races
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- Nithya Raman eyes City Hall shake-up as former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti veterans emerge in new administration
Los Angeles Mayor-elect Nithya Raman is tapping veteran City Hall insiders and former aides to ex-Mayor Eric Garcetti to help build her administration, despite campaigning on a promise to shake up the mayor’s office. Multiple sources told…
- Nithya Raman struggles to answer tough questions in first press conference as LA mayor-elect
Los Angeles Mayor-elect Nithya Raman sidestepped questions about whether she still intends to oust LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell and reduce police staffing during a brief first press conference Thursday. “You know, I have spoken to leadership…
- Gina Hinojosa announces transition team after historic Texas governor win
November 5, 2026 / 6:54 PM CST / CBS Texas The transition of power in Austin is underway after Gina Hinojosa's win Tuesday night ousted incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott. To put this in perspective, this will be the first transition in state…
- Gina Hinojosa on her bipartisan plans as Texas Governor
CNN Gina Hinojosa on her bipartisan plans as Texas Governor Texas Gov-elect Gina Hinojosa joins The Lead.
- WATCH LIVE: California Gov-elect Xavier Becerra holds first post-election briefing
California Governor-elect Xavier Becerra meets with legislative leaders in Sacramento to outline first-term economic priorities and cost-of-living measures before holding his first news conference since winning the gubernatorial election…
- Who Is Elena Kagan? Ideology, strategy, and the art of disagreement
The solitary dissent was unusual for a justice who has spent much of her tenure avoiding separate opinions. At a judicial conference in July 2025, Kagan observed that the court “speaks best when it speaks as a court,” and acknowledged that…
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